Chapter 6 Flashcards
Atone
Make up for. Verb.
Bondage
Slavery, any state of being bound or held down. Noun.
Credible
Believable. Adj.
Defray
Pay for. Verb.
Diligent
Hardworking, industrious, not lazy. Adj.
Doleful
Sad, dreary. Adj.
Ghastly
Frightful, horrible, deathly pale. Adj.
Hamper
Hold back. Verb.
Hew
Shape or cut down with an ax, to hold to. Verb.
Impoverished
Poor, in a state of poverty. Adj.
Incessant
Never stopping, going on all the time. Adj.
Intricate
Complicated. Adj.
Lucid
Easy to understand, clear, rational, sane. Adj.
Posthumous
Occurring or published after death. Adj.
Prim
Overly neat, proper, formal. Adj.
Sardonic
Grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic. Adj.
Superfluous
Exceeding what is sufficient or required. Adj.
Supplant
Take the place of. Verb.
Taunt
Jeer, mock. Verb. An insulting or mocking remark. Noun.
Tenacious
Holding fast, holding together firmly. Adj.
