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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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Slide1

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