English Vocabulary Unit 6

Front 1

atone

Back 1

v- to make up for
synonyms expiate, make amends for

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bondage

Back 2

n- slavery; any state of being bound or held down
synonyms- servitude, captivity, subjection, dependance
antonyms-freedon, liberty, independance

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credible

Back 3

adj- believable
synonyms- plausable, acceptable, likable
antonyms- unbelivable, implausable, improbable

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defray

Back 4

v- to pray for
synonyms- settle, bear the cost, foot the bill

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diligent

Back 5

adj- hard working, industrious,not lazy
synonyms- assiduous, sedulous
antonyms- lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

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doleful

Back 6

adj- sad- dreary
synonyms- sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous
antonyms- cheerful, blithe, jaunty, bouyant

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ghastly

Back 7

adj- frightful, horrible, deathly pale
synonyms- dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly
antonyms- pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful

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hamper

Back 8

v- to hold back
synonyms- hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
antonyms-facilitate, ease, smooth the way

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hew

Back 9

v- to shape or cut down with an ax, to hold to
synonyms- chop, hack, fell, adhere, confrom

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impoverished

Back 10

adj- poor, in a state of poverty, depleted
synonyms-poverty stricken, destitute, indigent
antonyms- rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

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incessant

Back 11

adj- never stopping, going on all the time
synonyms- ceaseless, constant, uninterupted
antonyms-occasional, sporatic, intermitted

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intricate

Back 12

adj- complicated and difficult to understand
synonyms-complex, covoluted
antonyms- simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

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lucid

Back 13

adj- easy to understand, clear, rational, sane
synonyms- limpid, intelligible
antonyms- murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible

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posthumous

Back 14

adj- occurring or published after death
synonyms- postermotem
antonyms- prenatal

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prim

Back 15

adj- overly neat, precise, proper, or formal, prudish
synonyms- fussy, fastidious, squeamish
antonyms- dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax

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sardonic

Back 16

adj- grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
synonyms- caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry
antonyms-bland, mild, saccharine, good natured

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superflous

Back 17

adj- exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
synonyms- surplus,suererogatory
antonyms-necessary, essential, vital, indespencable

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supplant

Back 18

v- to take the place of, supersted
synonyms-replace, displace, oust

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taunt

Back 19

v- to jeer at, mock
n an insulting or mocking remark
synonyms-v-ridicule, deride
antonyms-v- to cheer, applaude

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tenacious

Back 20

adj- holding fast- holding together firmly, persistant
synonyms- obstinate, stubborn, dogged
antonyms- yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack