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6th.DKay
Sadlier Vocabulary Review
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess |
| sardonic | grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
| bondage | slavery; any state of being bound or held down |
| hamper | to hold back |
| tenacious | holding fast, or holding together firmly; persistent |
| supplant | to take the place of, supersede |
| prim | overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish |
| intricate | complicated; difficult to understand |
| credible | believable |
| lucid | easy to understand, clear; rational, sane |
| taunt | an insulting or mocking remark |
| taunt | to jeer at, mock |
| ghastly | frightful, horrible; deathly pale |
| incessant | never stopping, going on all the time |
| hew | to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to |
| doleful | sad; dreary |
| impoverished | poor, in a state of poverty; depleted |
| defray | to pay for |
| atone | to make up for |
| posthumous | occurring or published after death |
| diligent | hardworking, industrious, not lazy |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| malign | evil |
| exorbitant | unreasonably high; excessive |
| perilous | dangerous |
| obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| adieu | a farewell |
| meander | to wander about, wind about |
| pensive | apex |
| metropolis | a large city; the chief city of an area |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander |
| assimilate | inundate |
| shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| meander | a sharp turn or twist |
| sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| interim | the time between |
| adieu | Farewell |
| interim | temporary, coming between two points in time |
| vagrant | wandering aimlessly |
| momentous | very important |
| bogus | false, counterfeit |
| console | to comfort |
| realm | a kingdom; a region or field of study |
| sterling | genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness |
| console | the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
| rabid | furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme, mad; infected with rabies |
| remunerate | to reward, pay, reimburse |
| preposterous | ridiculous, senseless |
| pugnacious | quarrelsome, fond of fighting |
| dross | refuse, waste products |
| assurance | a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence |
| flippant | lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy |
| dilate | to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon |
| institute | to establish, set up |
| warp | an abnormality |
| rejuvenate | to make young again; to make like new |
| asylum | a place of safety |
| dwindle | to lessen, diminish |
| sparse | meager, scant; scattered |
| warp | to twist out of shape |
| venture | to expose to danger; to dare |
| venture | a risky or daring undertaking |
| immunity | resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation |
| liability | a debt; something disadvantageous |
| institute | organization that promotes learning |
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