Level D 9th Grade Vocabulary Workshop Vocabulary Unit 6 Level D 9th Grade Vocabulary Workshop

atone (v.) to make up for Syn. – expiate, make amends for

bondage (n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down Syn. – servitude, captivity, subjection Ant. – freedom, liberty, independence

credible (adj.) believable Syn. – plausible, acceptable, likely Ant. – unbelievable, implausible ???????

defray (v.) to pay for Syn. – settle, bear the cost, foot the bill

diligent (adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy Syn. – assiduous, sedulous Ant. – lazy, indolent, cursory

doleful (adj.) sad; dreary Syn. – sorrowful, mournful, melancholy Ant. – cheerful, blithe, jaunty

ghastly (adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale Syn. – dreadful, appalling, gruesome, 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 (adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted Syn. – poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent Ant. – rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

incessant (adj.) never stopping, going on all the time Syn. – ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted Ant. – occasional, sporadic, intermittent

intricate (adj.) complicated; difficult to understand Syn. – complex, 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 Syn. – postmortem Ant. – prenatal A posthumous award

prim (adj.) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish Syn. – fussy, fastidious, squeamish Ant. – dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy

sardonic (adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic Syn. – caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry Ant. – bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured

superfluous (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess Syn. – surplus, supererogatory Ant. – necessary, essential, vital, indispensable Eliminate Superfluous clutter

supplant (v.) to take the place of, supersede Syn. – replace, displace, oust Computers have supplanted typewriters at school and work

taunt (v.) to jeer at, mock (n.) an insulting or mocking remark Syn. – ridicule, deride Ant. – cheer, applaud, acclaim

tenacious (adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent Syn. – obstinate, stubborn, dogged Ant. – yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack