Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards

1
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atone

A

to make amends for

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2
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bondage

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a state of subjection to force, power, or influence; slavery

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3
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credible

A

trustworthy

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4
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defray

A

to make payment for

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5
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diligent

A

maked bypersevering, painstaking effort

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6
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doleful

A

sad

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7
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ghastly

A

hideous

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8
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hamper

A

to prevent the free movement, action, or progress of

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9
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hew

A

to cut down with an ax

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10
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impoverished

A

poverty-striken

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11
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incessant

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unceasing

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12
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intricate

A

complicated

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13
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lucid

A

easy to understand

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14
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posthumerous

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occuring or continuing after one’sdeath

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15
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prim

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stiffly proper

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16
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sardonic

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scornfully or bitterly sarcastic

17
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superfluous

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unnecessarily; more than needed

18
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supplant

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to take the place of

19
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taunt

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to attempt to provoke

20
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tenacious

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unyielding