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

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

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

4. credible (adj.) believable Syn. – plausible, acceptable, likely
Ant. – unbelievable, implausible
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5. defray
(v.) to pay for
Syn. – settle, bear the cost, foot the bill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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