Unit 6 Flashcards

1
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Atone

A

To make up for

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2
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Bondage

A

Slavery

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3
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Credible

A

Believable

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4
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Defray

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To pay for

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5
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Diligent

A

Hardworking, industrious

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6
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Doleful

A

Sad, dreary

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7
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Ghastly

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Frightful, horrible; pale

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8
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Hamper

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To hold back

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9
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Hew

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

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10
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Impoverished

A

Poor, in a state of slavery

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11
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Incessant

A

Never stopping

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12
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Intricate

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Complicated, hard to understand

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13
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Lucid

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Easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

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14
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Posthumous

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Occuring or published after death

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15
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Prim

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Overly neat, proper, formal (as some people say CLASSY)

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16
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Sardonic

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Grimly or scornfully mocking

17
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Superfluous

A

Exceeding what is required

18
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Supplant

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To take the place of

19
Q

Taunt

A

To jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark

20
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Tenacious

A

Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent