Level D 9 th 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 ID: 291122
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Vocabulary Unit 6
Level D
9
th
Grade Vocabulary WorkshopSlide2
atone
(v.) to make up for
Syn. – expiate, make amends forSlide3
bondage
(n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down
Syn. – servitude, captivity, subjection
Ant. – freedom, liberty, independenceSlide4
credible
(adj.) believable
Syn. – plausible, acceptable, likely
Ant. – unbelievable, implausible
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defray
(v.) to pay for
Syn. – settle, bear the cost, foot the billSlide6
diligent
(adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
Syn. – assiduous, sedulous
Ant. – lazy, indolent, cursorySlide7
doleful
(adj.) sad; dreary
Syn. – sorrowful, mournful, melancholy
Ant. – cheerful, blithe, jauntySlide8
ghastly
(adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale
Syn. – dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly
Ant. – pleasant, agreeable, attractiveSlide9
hamper
(v.) to hold back
Syn. – hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
Ant. – facilitate, ease, smooth the waySlide10
hew
(v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
Syn. – chop, hack, fell, adhere, conformSlide11
impoverished
(adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
Syn. – poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
Ant. – rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperousSlide12
incessant
(adj.) never stopping, going on all the time
Syn. – ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
Ant. – occasional, sporadic, intermittentSlide13
intricate
(adj.) complicated; difficult to understand
Syn. – complex, convoluted
Ant. – simple, uninvolved, uncomplicatedSlide14
lucid
(adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
Syn. – limpid, intelligible
Ant. – murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligibleSlide15
posthumous
(adj.) occurring or published after death
Syn. – postmortem
Ant. – prenatal
A posthumous awardSlide16
prim
(adj.) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
Syn. – fussy, fastidious, squeamish
Ant. – dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidySlide17
sardonic
(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
Syn. – caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry
Ant. – bland, mild, saccharine, good-naturedSlide18
superfluous
(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
Syn. – surplus, supererogatory
Ant. – necessary, essential, vital, indispensable
Eliminate Superfluous clutterSlide19
supplant
(v.) to take the place of, supersede
Syn. – replace, displace, oust
Computers have supplanted typewriters at school and workSlide20
taunt
(v.) to jeer at, mock (n.) an insulting or mocking remark
Syn. – ridicule, deride
Ant. – cheer, applaud, acclaimSlide21
tenacious
(adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
Syn. – obstinate, stubborn, dogged
Ant. – yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack