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SKILLS9 VOCAB
unit 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hamper | v. to hold back |
| hew | v. to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold |
| impoverished | adj. poor, in a state of poverty; depleted |
| incessant | adj. never stopping, going on all the time |
| intricate | adj. complicated, difficult to understand |
| lucid | adj. easy to understand, clear, rational, sane |
| posthumous | adj. occurring or published after death |
| prim | adj. overly neat, precise, proper, or formal |
| sardonic | adj. grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
| superfluous | adj. exceeding what is sufficient or required |
| supplant | v. to take the place of, supersede |
| taunt | v. to jeer at, mock n. an insulting or mocking remark |
| tenacious | adj. holding fast, holding together firmly, persistant |