Vocabulary Level D Unit 6 Flashcards
Bondage
Noun
Slavery, any state of being bound, or held down
Atone
Verb
To make up for
Credible
Adj.
Believable
Defray
Verb
To pay for
Diligent
Adj.
Hard working
Doleful
Adj.
Sad, dreary
Ghastly
Adj.
Frightful, horrible, deathly pale
Hamper
Verb
To hold back
Hew
Verb
To shape or cut down with an ax, hold to
Impoverished
Adj.
Poor, state of poverty, depleted
Incessant
Adj.
Never stopping
Going on all the time
Intricate
Adj.
Complicated, difficult to understand
Lucid
Adj.
Easy to understand, clear, rational, sane
Posthumous
Adj.
Occurring or published after death
Prim
Adj.
Overly neat, proper, formal
Sardonic
Adj.
Grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
Superfluous
Adj.
Exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
Supplant
Verb
To take the place of, supersede
Taunt
Verb
To jeer, mock at
Noun
Insulting or mocking remark
Tenacious
Adj.
Holding fast, holding together firmly, persistent