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

Credible �adj. believable �Synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely �Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable

Diligent �adj. hardworking, industrious, not lazy �Synonyms: industrious, hardworking, rigorous �Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory

Hamper �v. to hold back �Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit �Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

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

Posthumous �adj. occurring or published after death �Synonyms: postmortem �Antonyms: prenatal

Superfluous �adj. exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess �Synonym: surplus �Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable

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