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atone

1. verb

2. to make up for

3. S: expiate

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bondage

1. noun

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

3. S: servitude, subjection, dependence

4. A: freedom, liberty, independence

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credible

1. adjective

2. believable

3. S: plausible, acceptable, likely

4. A: unbelievable, implausible, improbable 

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defray

1. verb

2. to pay for

3. S: bear the cost, foot the bill

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diligent

1. adjective

2. hardworking; industrious, not lazy

3. S: assiduous, sedulous

4. A: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

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doleful

1. adjective

2. sad; dreary

3. S: sorrowful, mournful, dolorous

4. A: blithe, jaunty, buoyant

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ghastly

1. adjective

2. frightful, horrible; deathly pale

3. S: dreadful, apalling, grisly

4. A: pleasant, agreeable, attractive

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hamper

1. verb

2. to hold back

3. S: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit

4. A: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

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hew

1. verb

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

3. S: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

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impoverished

1. adjective

2. poor, in a state of poverty; depleted

3. S: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent 

4. A: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous 

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incessant

1. adjective

2. never stopping, going on all the time

3. S: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted 

4. A: occassional, sporadic, intermittent 

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intricate

1. adjective

2. comlicated; difficult to understand 

3. S: convoluted

4. A: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

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lucid

1. adjective

2. easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

3. S: limpid, intelligible

4. A: murky, muddy, obscure, untelligible

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posthumous

1. adjective

2. occurring or published after death

3. A: prenatal

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prim

1. adjective

2. overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish

3. S: fussy, fastidious, squeamish

4. A: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose

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sardonic

1. adjective

2. grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

3. S: mordant, acerbic, wry

4. A: bland, saccharine, good-natured

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superfluous

1. adjective

2. exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

3. S: surplus, supererogatory

4. A: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable

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supplant

1. verb

2. to take the place of; supersede

3. S: replace, displace, oust

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taunt

1. verb and noun

2. (v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark

3. S: (v.) ridicule (n.) insult

4. A: (v.) cheer, acclaim (n.) praise

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tenacious

1. adjective

2. holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent 

3. S: obstinate, stubborn, dogged

4. A: yielding, weak, gentle, slack