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Vocabulary Unit 6
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English
9th Grade
03/19/2009

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atone
Definition
to make up for
s:expiate
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bondage
Definition
slavery;any state of being bound or held down
s:servitude
a:freedom
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credible
Definition
believable
s:plausibe
a:unbelievable
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defray
Definition
to pay for
s:settle
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diligent
Definition
hardworking,industrious,not lazy
s:assiduous
a:lazy
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doleful
Definition
sad,dreary
s:sorrowful
a:cheerful
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ghastly
Definition
frightful,horrible,deathly pale
s:dreadful
a:pleasant
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hamper
Definition
to hold back
s:hinder
a:facilitate
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hew
Definition
to shape or cut down with an ax, to hold to
s:chop
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impoverished
Definition
poor,in a state of poverty,depleted
s:poverty-stricken
a:rich
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incessant
Definition
never stopping,going on all the time
s:ceaseless
a:occasional
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intricate
Definition
complicated,difficult to understand
s:complex
a:simple
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lucid
Definition
easy to understand,clear,rational,sane
s:limpid
a:murky
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posthumous
Definition
occuring or published after death
s:postmortem
a:prenatal
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prim
Definition
overly neat,precise,proper,or formal,prudish
s:fussy
a:dowdy,frumpy
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sardonic
Definition
grimly or scornfully mocking,bitterly sarcastic
s:caustic
a:bland
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding what is sufficient or required,excess
s:surplus
a:necessary
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supplant
Definition
to take the place of,supersede
s:replace
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taunt
Definition
to jeer at,mock,an insulting or mocking remark
s:ridicule
a:cheer
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tenacious
Definition
holding fast,holding together firmly,persistent
s:obstinate,stubborn
a:yielding,weak
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