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