1. Vocabulary Workshop
Unit 6 Level D

2. Atone
v. to make up for
Synonyms: expiate, make amends for

3. Bondage (n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down
Synonyms: servitude, subjection, dependence
Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable

4. Credible adj. believable Synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely
Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable

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

6. Diligent adj. hardworking, industrious, not lazy
Synonyms: industrious, hard-working, rigorous
Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory

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

8. Ghastly (adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, grisly
Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive

9. Hamper v. to hold back Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

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

11. Impoverished (adj.) poor, in a state of poverty, depleted
Synonyms: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

12. Incessant adj. never stopping, going on all the time
Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent

13. Intricate adj. complicated; difficult to understand
Synonyms: complex, convoluted
Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

14. Lucid (adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
Synonyms: limpid, intelligible
Antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligent

15. Posthumous adj. occurring or published after death
Synonyms: postmortem
Antonyms: prenatal

16. Prim (adj.) overly neat, proper, or formal, prudish
Synonyms: fussy, fastidious, squeamish
Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose

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

18. Superfluous adj. exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
Synonym: surplus
Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable

19. Supplant (v.) to take the place of, supersede
Synonyms: replace, displace, oust

20. Taunt v. to jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark
Synonyms: v. ridicule, deride
Antonyms: v. cheer, applaud, acclaim

21. Tenacious adj. holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, relinquish