1. Vocabulary Workshop
Unit 6 Level D

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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