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