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Vocab Unit 6

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Word
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
dupe   a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive   fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude   undeceive, disabuse  
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dynamic   active, energetic, forceful   vigorous, high-powered   lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish  
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eradicate   to root out, get rid of, destroy completely   wipe out, uproot   implant, instill, foster, promote  
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frustrate   to prevent from achieving a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement   thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint   help, assist, abet  
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grim   stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel   dreadful, frightful, ferocious   mild, merciful, delightful  
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inimitable   not capable of being copied or imitated   matchless, incomparable, unique    
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makeshift   a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary   stopgap, substitute   permanent, durable, solid, sturdy  
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marginal   in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose   borderline, minimal, peripheral   central, pivotal, focal  
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pending   waiting to be settled; until   undecided, unsettled   settled, decided, resolved  
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prescribe   to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes   specify, appoint, recommend    
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preview   something seen in advance; to view beforehand   foretaste    
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prominent   standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known   conspicuous, noticeable   inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure  
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quaint   odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing sort of way; clever, ingenious, skillfully made   picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious   familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary  
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reluctant   unwilling, holding back   hesitant, loath, disinclined   willing, eager, inclined  
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scrimp   to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty   economize   splurge  
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snare   to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement   pitfall, entrap   liberate  
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utmost   greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit   maximum, supreme, best   least  
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vengeance   punishment in turn for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence   revenge, retaliation, reprisal   forgiveness, pardon  
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anonymous   unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character   nameless    
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browse   nibble, graze; to read casually; to window shop   skim, scan, dip into, graze   pore over, scrutinize  
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