Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6 Level D Atone v
Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6 Level D
Atone �v. to make up for �Synonyms: expiate, make amends for
Bondage �(n. ) slavery; any state of being bound or held down �Synonyms: servitude, subjection, dependence �Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable
Credible �adj. believable �Synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely �Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable
Defray �(v. ) to pay for �Synonyms: bear the cost, foot the bill
Diligent �adj. hardworking, industrious, not lazy �Synonyms: industrious, hardworking, rigorous �Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory
Doleful �(adj. ) sad; dreary �Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, dolorous �Antonyms: blithe, jaunty, buoyant
Ghastly �(adj. ) frightful, horrible; deathly pale �Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, grisly �Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive
Hamper �v. to hold back �Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit �Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way
Hew �(v. ) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to �Synonyms: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform
Impoverished �(adj. ) poor, in a state of poverty, depleted �Synonyms: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent �Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous
Incessant �adj. never stopping, going on all the time �Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted �Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent
Intricate �adj. complicated; difficult to understand �Synonyms: complex, convoluted �Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated
Lucid �(adj. ) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane �Synonyms: limpid, intelligible �Antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligent
Posthumous �adj. occurring or published after death �Synonyms: postmortem �Antonyms: prenatal
Prim �(adj. ) overly neat, proper, or formal, prudish �Synonyms: fussy, fastidious, squeamish �Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose
Sardonic �(adj. ) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic �Synonyms: mordant, acerbic, wry �Antonyms: bland, saccharine, good-natured
Superfluous �adj. exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess �Synonym: surplus �Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable
Supplant �(v. ) to take the place of, supersede �Synonyms: replace, displace, oust
Taunt �v. to jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark �Synonyms: v. ridicule, deride �Antonyms: v. cheer, applaud, acclaim
Tenacious �adj. holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent �Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged �Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, relinquish
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