Unit 6 Vocab.

Question 1

Atone syn. expiate, make amends for

Answer 1

V. to make up for

Question 2

Bondage syn. servitude, captivity, subjection, dependance Ant. freedom, liberty, independence

Answer 2

N. slavery; any state of being bound or held down

Question 3

Credible syn. plausible, acceptable, likely Ant. unbelievable, implausible, improbable

Answer 3

Adj. Believable

Question 4

Defray syn. settle, bear the cost, foot the bill

Answer 4

V. to pay for

Question 5

Diligent syn. assiduous, sedulous Ant. lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

Answer 5

Adj. hardworking, industrious, not lazy

Question 6

Doleful syn. sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous Ant. cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

Answer 6

Adj. sad; dreary

Question 7

Ghastly syn. dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly Ant. pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful

Answer 7

Adj. frightful, horrible; deathly pale

Question 8

Hamper syn. hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit Ant. facilitate, ease, smooth the way

Answer 8

V. to hold back

Question 9

Hew syn. chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

Answer 9

V. to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to

Question 10

Impoverished syn. poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent Ant. rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

Answer 10

Adj. poor, in a state of poverty, depleted

Question 11

Incessant syn. ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted, Ant. occasional, sporadic, intermittent

Answer 11

Adj. never stopping, going on all the time

Question 12

Intricate syn. complex, convoluted Ant. simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

Answer 12

Adj. complicated; difficult to understand

Question 13

Lucid syn. limpid, intelligible Ant. murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible

Answer 13

Adj. easy to understand, clear, rational, sane

Question 14

Posthumous syn. postmortem Ant. prenatal

Answer 14

Adj. occurring or published after death

Question 15

Prim syn. fussy, fastidious, squeamish

Answer 15

Adj. overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish

Question 16

Sardonic syn. caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry Ant. bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured

Answer 16

Adj. grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

Question 17

Superfluous syn. surplus, supererogatory Ant. necessary, essential, vital, indispensable

Answer 17

Adj. exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

Question 18

Supplant syn. replace, displace, oust

Answer 18

V. to take the place of, supersede

Question 19

Taunt syn. ridicule, deride Ant. cheer, applaud, acclaim

Answer 19

V. to jeer at, mock; N. an insulting or mocking remark

Question 20

Tenacious syn. Obstinate, stubborn, dogged Ant. Yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack

Answer 20

Adj. holding fast, holding together firmly; persistent