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Eng I H voc unit 6
English I Honors Unit 6 Voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (v) to make up for; synonyms: expiate, make amends for | atone |
| (n) slavery; any state of being bound or held down; synonyms: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence; antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence | bondage |
| (adj) believeable; synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely; antonyms: unbelieveable, implausible, improbable | credible |
| (v) to pay for; synonyms: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill | defray |
| (adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy; synonyms: assiduous, sedulous; antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory | diligent |
| (adj) sad; dreary; synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous; antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant | doleful |
| (adj) frightful, horrible; deathly place; synonyms: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly; antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful | ghastly |
| (v) to hold back; synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit; antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way | hamper |
| (v) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold up; synonyms: chop, hack, felll, adhere, conform | hew |
| (adj) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted; synonyms: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent; antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous | impoverished |
| (adj) never stoping , going on all the time; synonym: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted; antonym: occasional, sporadic, intermittent | incessant |
| (adj) complicated; difficult to understand; synonyms: complex, convoluted; antonym: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated | intricate |
| (adj) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane; synonym: limpid, intelligible; antonym: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible | lucid |
| (adj) occuring or published after death; synonym: postmortem; antonym: prenatal | posthumous |
| (adj) overly neat, precise, proper or formal, prudish; synonym: fussy, fastidious, squeamish; antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax | prim |
| (adj) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic; synonym: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry; antonym: bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured | sardonic |
| (adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess; synonym: surplus, supererogatory; antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable | superfluous |
| (v) to take the place of, supersede; synonym: replace, displace, oust | supplant |
| (v) to jeer at. mock; (n) an insulting or mocking remark; synonym: ridicule, deride; antonym: cheer, applaud, acclaim | taunt |
| (adj) holding fast; holding together firmly, persistent; synonym: obstinate, stubborn, dogged; antonym: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack | tenacious |