Unit 6 Flashcards
1
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Atone
A
To make up for
2
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Bondage
A
Slavery
3
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Credible
A
Believable
4
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Defray
A
To pay for
5
Q
Diligent
A
Hardworking, industrious
6
Q
Doleful
A
Sad, dreary
7
Q
Ghastly
A
Frightful, horrible; pale
8
Q
Hamper
A
To hold back
9
Q
Hew
A
To shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
10
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Impoverished
A
Poor, in a state of slavery
11
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Incessant
A
Never stopping
12
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Intricate
A
Complicated, hard to understand
13
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Lucid
A
Easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
14
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Posthumous
A
Occuring or published after death
15
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Prim
A
Overly neat, proper, formal (as some people say CLASSY)
16
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Sardonic
A
Grimly or scornfully mocking
17
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Superfluous
A
Exceeding what is required
18
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Supplant
A
To take the place of
19
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Taunt
A
To jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark
20
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Tenacious
A
Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
