Unit 6 Flashcards

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Bondage

A

Slavery; any state of being bound or held down

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2
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Credible

A

Believable

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3
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Defray

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To pay for

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4
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Diligent

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Hard-working, industrious, not lazy

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5
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Doleful

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Sad, Dreary

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6
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Ghastly

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Frightful, horrible; deathly pale

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7
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Hamper

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To hold back

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8
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He’ll

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To shave or cut down within ask; to hold two

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9
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Impoverished

A

Poor in a state of poverty, depleted

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10
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Incessant

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Never stopping, going on all the time

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11
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Intricate

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Complicated; difficult to understand

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12
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Lucid

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Easy to understand, clear; rational, Sane

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13
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Post hummus

A

Occurring or published after death

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14
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Primm

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Overly needy, proper, or formal; prudish

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15
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Sardonic

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Grimley or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

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16
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Superfluous

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Exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess

17
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Supplant

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To take the place of, supersede

18
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Taunt

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Two jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark

19
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Tenacious

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Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

20
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Atone

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To make up for