Unit 6 Flashcards
To nibble, graze; to read casually; to window shop
Browse
Unnamed, without the name of a person involved; unknown; lacking individually or character
Anonymous
A person easily tricked or deceived
Dupe
To deceive
Dupe
Active, energetic, forceful
Dynamic
To root out, get rid of, destroy completely
Eradicate
To prevent form accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
Frustrate
Stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
Grim
Not capable of being copied or imitated
Inimitable
A temporary substitute for something else
Makeshift
Crude, flimsy, or temporary
Makeshift
In at or near the she of a margin; only barely good, large or important enough for the purpose
Marginal
Waiting to be settled; until
Pending
To order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
Prescribe
Something seen in advance
Preview
To view beforehand
Preview
Standing out so as to be easily see; important, well known
Prominent
Odd or old fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
Quaint
Unwilling, holding back
Reluctant
To handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short or scanty
Scrimp
To trap, catch
Snare
A trap or entanglement
Snare
Greatest, highest, furthest
Utmost
The extreme limit
Utmost
Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
Vengeance
S for anonymous
Nameless
S for browse
Skim, scan, dip into, graze
S for dupe
Fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude
S for dynamic
Vigorous, high-powered
S for eradicate
Wipe out, uproot
S for frustrate
Thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint
S for grim
Dreadful, frightful, ferocious
S for inimitable
Matchless, incomparable, unique
S for makeshift
Stopgap, substitute
S for marginal
Borderline, minimal, peripheral
S for pending
Undecided, unsettled
S for prescribe
Specify, appoint, recommend
S for preview
Foretaste
S for prominent
Conspicuous, noticeable
S for quaint
Picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious
S for reluctant
Hesitant, loath, disinclined
S for scrimp
Economize
S for snare
Pitfall, entrap
S for utmost
Maximum, supreme, best
S for vengeance
Revenge, retaliation, reprisal
A for browse
Pore over, scrutinize
A for dupe
Undeceive, disabuse
A for dynamic
Lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish
A for eradicate
Implant, instill, foster, promote
A for frustrate
Help, assist, abet
A for grim
Mild, merciful, delightful
A for makeshift
Permanent, durable, solid, sturdy
A for marginal
Central, pivoted, focal
A for pending
Settled, decided, resolved
A for prominent
Inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure
A for quaint
Familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary
A for reluctant
Willing, eager, inclined
A for scrimp
Splurge
A for snare
Liberate
A for utmost
Least
A for vengeance
Forgiveness, pardon
