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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 6
Unit 6 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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9th Grade
11/14/2010

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atone
Definition
(v)to make up for
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bondage
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slavery; any state of being bound or held down
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bondage (ant)
Definition
freedom, liberty, independence
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credible
Definition
believable
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credible (ant)
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unbelievable, implausible, improbable
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defray
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to pay for
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diligent
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hardworking, industrius, not lazy
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diligent (ant)
Definition
lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory
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doleful
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sad, dreary
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doleful (ant)
Definition
cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant
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ghastly
Definition
frightful, horrible, deathly pale
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ghastly (ant)
Definition
pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful
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hamper
Definition
to hold back
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hamper (ant)
Definition
facilitate, ease, smooth the way
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hew
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to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
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impoverished
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poor, in state of poverty; depleted
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impoverished (ant)
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rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous
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incessant
Definition
never stopping, going on all the time
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incessant (ant)
Definition
occasional, sporadic, intermittent
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intricate
Definition
complicated; difficult to understand
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intricate (ant)
Definition
simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated
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lucid
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easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
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lucid (ant)
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murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible
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posthumous
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occurring or published after death
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posthumous (ant)
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prenatal
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prim
Definition
overly neat, precise, proper, formal;prudish
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prim (ant)
Definition
dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax
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sardonic
Definition
grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
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sardonic (ant)
Definition
bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
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superfluous (ant)
Definition
necessary, essential, vital, indispensable
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supplant
Definition
to take the place of, supersede
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taunt
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to jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark
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taunt (ant)
Definition
cheer, applaud, acclaim
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tenacious
Definition
holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
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tenacious (ant)
Definition
yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack
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atone (syn)
Definition
(v) expiate, make amends for
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bondage (syn)
Definition
(n) servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence
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credible (syn)
Definition
(adj) plausible, acceptable, likely
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defray (syn)
Definition
(v) settle, bear the cost, foot the bill
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diligent (syn)
Definition
(adj) assiduous, sedulous
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doleful (syn)
Definition
(adj) sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous
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ghastly (syn)
Definition
(adj) dreadful, applalling, gruesome, grisly
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hamper(syn)
Definition
(v) hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
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hew (syn)
Definition
(v) chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform
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impoverished (syn)
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(adj) poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
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incessant (syn)
Definition
(adj) ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
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intricate (syn)
Definition
(adj) complex, convoluted
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lucid (syn)
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(adj) limpid, intelligible
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posthumous (syn)
Definition
(adj) postmortem
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prim (syn)
Definition
(adj) fussy, fatidious, squeamish
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sardonic (syn)
Definition
(adj) caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry
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superfluous (syn)
Definition
(adj) surplus, supererogatory
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supplant (syn)
Definition
(v)replace, displace, oust
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taunt (syn)
Definition
(v)ridicule, deride
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tenacious (syn)
Definition
(adj) obstinate, stubborn, dogged
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