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, hard-working, 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   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