English 9 - List #8

Question 1

atone - adj. (+)

Answer 1

to make up for; to make amends for an offensive crime

Question 2

atone

Answer 2

syn: apologize, appease, repent
ant: defy

Question 3

caustic - adj. (-)

Answer 3

able to burn or corrode; sarcastic in a bitter way

Question 4

caustic

Answer 4

syn: corrosive, sarcastic
ant: kind

Question 5

credible - adj. (+)

Answer 5

capable of being believed; worthy of belief

Question 6

credible

Answer 6

Syn: reliable, trustworthy
ant: unbelievable, improbable

Question 7

diligent - adj. (+)

Answer 7

constant in effort to accomplish something; persistent in doing anything

Question 8

diligent

Answer 8

Syn: hard-working; persevering
Ant: lazy

Question 9

doleful - adj. (-)

Answer 9

depressing, helpless

Question 10

doleful

Answer 10

Syn: sorrowful, melancholy
Ant: cheerful, blithe

Question 11

ghastly - adj (-)

Answer 11

shockingly frightful, horrible; resembling a ghost in being deathly pale

Question 12

ghastly

Answer 12

Syn: dreadful, appalling
Ant: pleasant, delightful

Question 13

hamper - verb (-)

Answer 13

to hold back, obstruct, impede

Question 14

hamper

Answer 14

Syn: hinder, inhibit
Ant: facilitate, ease

Question 15

hew - verb

Answer 15

to shape or cut down with an ax

Question 16

hew

Answer 16

Syn: chop, hack

Question 17

impoverished - adj. (-)

Answer 17

poor, in a state of poverty

Question 18

impoverished

Answer 18

Syn: destitute, exhausted
Ant: affluent (rich), prosperous

Question 19

incessant - adj. (-)

Answer 19

never stopping, going on all the time

Question 20

incessant

Answer 20

Syn: ceaseless, constant
Ant: occasional, intermittent