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Unit 6 Study Stack
Sadlier-Oxford Level B Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anonymous | (adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown; lacking individuality or character |
| browse | (v.)to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop |
| dupe | (n.) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v.) to deceive |
| dynamic | (adj.) active, energetic, forceful |
| eradicate | (v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
| frustrate | (v.) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement |
| grim | (adj.) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
| inimitable | (adj.) not capable of being copied or imitated |
| makeshift | (n.) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj.) crude, flimsy, or temporary |
| marginal | (adj.) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large or important enough for the purpose |
| pending | (adj.) waiting to be settled; (prep) until |
| prescribe | (v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes |
| preview | (n.) something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand |
| prominent | (adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known |
| quaint | (adj.) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made |
| reluctant | (adj.) unwilling, holding back |
| scrimp | (v.) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty |
| snare | (v.) to trap, catch (n.) a trap or entanglement |
| utmost | (adj.) greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extreme limit |
| vengeance | (n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |