English Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards

1
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lucid

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easy to understand, clear

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2
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posthumous

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occurring or published after death

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3
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supplant

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to take the place of

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4
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ghastly

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frightful, horrible

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5
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tenacious

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holding together firmly

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6
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taunt

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to mock

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7
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diligent

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hardworking, not lazy

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8
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atone

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to make up for

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9
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superfluous

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exceeding what is required

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10
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incessant

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never stopping, continuous

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11
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impverished

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poor, in a state of poverty

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12
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prim

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overly neat, properm formal

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13
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doleful

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sad; dreary

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14
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hamper

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to hold back

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15
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sardonic

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grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

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16
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defray

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to pay for

17
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bondage

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slavery; any state of being bound or held down

18
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intricate

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complicated; difficult to understand

19
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credible

A

believable

20
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hew

A

to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to