1. Vocabulary Unit 6

2. Atone: (v) to make up for
Syn: expiate

3. Bondage: (n) slavery; any state of being held down or bound
Syn: servitude,
subjection,
dependence
Ant: freedom,
liberty,
independence

4. Credible: (aDJ) believable
Syn: plausible, acceptable, likely
Ant: unbelievable, implausible,
improbable

5. Syn: bear the cost, foot the bill
Defray: (v) to pay for
Syn: bear the cost, foot the bill

6. Diligent: (adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
Syn: assiduous, sedulous
Ant: lazy, indolent, cursory,
perfunctory

7. Doleful: (adj) sad; dreary
Syn: sorrowful, mournful, dolorous
Ant: blithe, jaunty, buoyant

8. Ghastly: frightful, horrible; deathly pale
Syn:
dreadful,
appalling,
grisly
Ant: pleasant, agreeable,
attractive

9. Hamper: (v) to hold back
Syn: hinder, obstruct, impede inhibit
Ant: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

10. Hew: (v) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
Syn: chop, hack, fell,
adhere, conform

11. Impoverished: poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
Syn: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
Ant: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

12. Incessant: (adj) never stopping; going all the time
Syn: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
Ant: occasional, sporadic, intermittent

13. Intricate: (adj) complicated; difficult to understand
Syn: convoluted
Ant: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

14. Lucid: (adj) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
Syn: limpid,
intelligible
Ant: murky, muddy,
obscure, unintelligible

15. Posthumous: (adj) occurring or published after death
Ant: prenatal

16. Prim: (adj) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
Syn: fussy, fastidious, squeamish
Ant: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose

17. Sardonic: (adj) grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic
Syn: mordant, acerbic, wry
Ant: bland, saccharine, good-natured

18. Superfluous: (adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess
Syn: surplus, supererogatory
Ant: necessary, essential, vital,
indispensable

19. Supplant: (v) to take the place of; supercede
Syn: replace, displace, oust

20. Taunt: (v) to jeer at; mock (n) an insulting or mocking remark
Syn: (v) ridicule
(n) Insult
Ant: (v) cheer,
acclaim
(n) praise

21. Tenacious: (adj) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
Syn: obstinate,
stubborn, dogged
Ant: yielding, weak,
gentle, slack