Sadlier Oxford Vocab Workshop Level D Unit 6 – Flashcards
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Atone
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(v.) To make up for. Synonyms: expiate, make amends for
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Bondage
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(n.) Slavery; any state of being bound or held down. Synonyms: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence. Antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence
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Credible
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(adj.) Believable. Synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely. Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable
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Defray
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(v.) To pay for. Synonyms: settle, bear the costs, foot the bill.
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Diligent
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(adj.)Hardworking; industrious; not lazy. Synonyms: assiduous, sedulous Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory
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Doleful
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(adj.) Sad; dreary. Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous. Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant
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Ghastly
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(adj.) Frightful; horrible; deathly pale. Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly. Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful
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Hamper
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(v.) To hold back. Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit. Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way
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Hew
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(v.) To shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to. Synonyms: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform
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Impoverished
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(adj.) Poor; in a state of poverty; depleted. Synonyms: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent. Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous
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Incessant
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(adj.) Never stopping; going on all the time. Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted. Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent
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Intricate
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(adj.) Complicated; difficult to understand. Synonyms: complex, convoluted. Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated
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Lucid
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(adj.) Easy to understand; clear; rational; sane. Synonyms: limpid, intelligible. Antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible
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Posthumous
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(adj.) Occurring or published after death. Synonyms: postmortem. Antonyms: prenatal
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Prim
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(adj.) Overly neat; precise; proper; formal; prudish. Synonyms: fussy, fastidious, squeamish. Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax
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Sardonic
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(adj.) Grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic. Synonyms: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry. Antonyms: bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured
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Superfluous
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(adj.) Exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess. Synonyms: surplus, supererogatory. Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable
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Supplant
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(v.) To take the place of; supersede. Synonyms: replace, displace, oust.
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Taunt
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(v.) To jeer at or mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark. Synonyms: ridicule, deride. Antonyms: cheer, applaud, acclaim
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Tenacious
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(adj.) Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent. Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged. Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack
