Vocabulary Unit 6

Vocabulary Unit 6 Level D 9th Grade Vocabulary Workshop

atone • (v.) to make up for • Syn. – expiate, make amends for

bondage • (n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down • Syn. – servitude, captivity, subjection • Ant. – freedom, liberty, independence

credible • (adj.) believable • Syn. – plausible, acceptable, likely • Ant. – unbelievable, implausible • ???????

defray • (v.) to pay for • Syn. – settle, bear the cost, foot the bill

diligent • (adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy • Syn. – assiduous, sedulous • Ant. – lazy, indolent, cursory

doleful • (adj.) sad; dreary • Syn. – sorrowful, mournful, melancholy • Ant. – cheerful, blithe, jaunty

ghastly • (adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale • Syn. – dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly • Ant. – pleasant, agreeable, attractive

hamper • (v.) to hold back • Syn. – hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit • Ant. – facilitate, ease, smooth the way

hew • (v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • Syn. – chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

impoverished • (adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted • Syn. – poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent • Ant. – rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

incessant • (adj.) never stopping, going on all the time • Syn. – ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted • Ant. – occasional, sporadic, intermittent

intricate • (adj.) complicated; difficult to understand • Syn. – complex, convoluted • Ant. – simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

lucid • (adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane • Syn. – limpid, intelligible • Ant. – murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible

posthumous • (adj.) occurring or published after death • Syn. – postmortem • Ant. – prenatal • A posthumous award

prim • (adj.) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish • Syn. – fussy, fastidious, squeamish • Ant. – dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy

sardonic • (adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic • Syn. – caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry • Ant. – bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured

superfluous • (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess • Syn. – surplus, supererogatory • Ant. – necessary, essential, vital, indispensable • Eliminate Superfluous clutter

supplant • (v.) to take the place of, supersede • Syn. – replace, displace, oust • Computers have supplanted typewriters at school and work

taunt • (v.) to jeer at, mock (n.) an insulting or mocking remark • Syn. – ridicule, deride • Ant. – cheer, applaud, acclaim

tenacious • (adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent • Syn. – obstinate, stubborn, dogged • Ant. – yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack

Vocabulary Unit 6