Ahh, nothing like the right word to make you feel smart. Vocabulary 9 Unit 6

Mitya . . . took his seat with a most intrepid air. - The Brothers Karamazov atone (v.) to make up for ghastly (adj. ) frightful, horrible; deathly pale posthumous (adj.) occurring or published after death

supplant (v.) to take the place of, supersede intricate (adj.) complicated, difficult to understand bondage (n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down

incessant (adj.) never stopping, going on all the time sardonic (adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

superfluous (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess taunt (v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark

It was impossible to efface himself, even in the kitchen.

to take the place of, supersede supplant (v.) complicated, difficult to understand intricate (adj.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down bondage (n.)

exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess superfluous (adj.) (v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark taunt

to make up for atone (v.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale ghastly (adj. ) occurring or published after death posthumous (adj.)

never stopping, going on all the time incessant (adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic sardonic (adj.)

The Hubble delivered an unsullied photo of the universe.

diligent (adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy doleful (adj.) sad, dreary

defray (v.) to pay for hew (v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to lucid (adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

tenacious (adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent credible (adj.) believable hamper (v.) to hold back

impoverished (adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted prim (adj.) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish

He was unflinching in his pursuit of girth.

So was she.

holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent tenacious (adj.) believable credible (adj.) to hold back hamper (v.)

hardworking, industrious, not lazy diligent (adj.) sad, dreary doleful (adj.)

to pay for defray (v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to hew (v.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane lucid (adj.)

poor, in a state of poverty; depleted impoverished (adj.) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish prim (adj.)

We looked beyond the precipice and saw traces of a bear-sculptor.