Sadlier-Oxford Level D Unit 6
Atone (V)
make amends for, to make up for Atone (V) make amends for, to make up for
Bondage (N)
Bondage (N) slavery, servitude
Credible (ADJ)
Credible (ADJ) plausible, believable
Defray (V)
bear the cost, foot the bill Defray (V) bear the cost, foot the bill
Diligent (ADJ)
industrious, hardworking, not lazy Diligent (ADJ) industrious, hardworking, not lazy
Doleful (ADJ)
Doleful (ADJ) melancholy, dreary, sad
Ghastly (ADJ)
frightful, horrible, dreadfully pale Ghastly (ADJ) frightful, horrible, dreadfully pale
Hamper (V)
hinder, impede, to hold back Hamper (V) hinder, impede, to hold back
Hew (V)
To shape or cut down with an ax Hew (V) To shape or cut down with an ax
Impoverished (ADJ)
Poverty-stricken, destitute Impoverished (ADJ) Poverty-stricken, destitute
Incessant (ADJ)
ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted Incessant (ADJ) ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
Intricate (ADJ)
Intricate (ADJ) Complex, complicated
Lucid (ADJ)
easy to understand, clear, intelligible Lucid (ADJ) easy to understand, clear, intelligible
Posthumous (ADJ)
postmortem, occurring after death Posthumous (ADJ) postmortem, occurring after death
Prim (ADJ)
proper, formal, overly neat Prim (ADJ) proper, formal, overly neat
Sardonic (ADJ)
caustic, bitterly sarcastic, wry Sardonic (ADJ) caustic, bitterly sarcastic, wry
Superfluous (ADJ)
surplus, excess, more than what is needed Superfluous(ADJ) surplus, excess, more than what is needed
Supplant (V)
To take the place of, oust, supersede Supplant (V) To take the place of, oust, supersede
Taunt (V)
Taunt (V) ridicule, jeer at, mock
Tenacious (ADJ)
Holding fast, dogged determination, persistent Tenacious (ADJ) Holding fast, dogged determination, persistent