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Vocabulary 9 Unit 6

Mitya . . . took his seat with a most intrepid air.- The Brothers Karamazov

Mitya . . . took his seat with a most intrepid air.- The Brothers Karamazov

• atone (v.) • to make up for• ghastly (adj. ) • frightful, horrible; deathly pale• posthumous (adj.) • occurring or published after death

• atone (v.) • to make up for• ghastly (adj. ) • frightful, horrible; deathly pale• posthumous (adj.) • occurring or published after death

• supplant (v.) • to take the place of, supersede• intricate (adj.) • complicated, difficult to understand• bondage (n.) • slavery; any state of being bound or held

down

• supplant (v.) • to take the place of, supersede• intricate (adj.) • complicated, difficult to understand• bondage (n.) • slavery; any state of being bound or held

down

• incessant (adj.) • never stopping, going on all the time

• sardonic (adj.) • grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly

sarcastic

• incessant (adj.) • never stopping, going on all the time

• sardonic (adj.) • grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly

sarcastic

• superfluous (adj.) • exceeding what is sufficient or required,

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

• superfluous (adj.) • exceeding what is sufficient or required,

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

It was impossible to efface himself, even

in the kitchen.

It was impossible to efface himself, even

in the kitchen.

• to take the place of, supersede• supplant (v.) • complicated, difficult to understand• intricate (adj.) • slavery; any state of being bound or held

down • bondage (n.)

• to take the place of, supersede• supplant (v.) • complicated, difficult to understand• intricate (adj.) • slavery; any state of being bound or held

down • bondage (n.)

• exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

• superfluous (adj.)

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

• exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

• superfluous (adj.)

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

• to make up for• atone (v.) • frightful, horrible; deathly pale• ghastly (adj. ) • occurring or published after death• posthumous (adj.)

• to make up for• atone (v.) • frightful, horrible; deathly pale• ghastly (adj. ) • occurring or published after death• posthumous (adj.)

• never stopping, going on all the time• incessant (adj.)

• grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

• sardonic (adj.)

• never stopping, going on all the time• incessant (adj.)

• grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

• sardonic (adj.)

The Hubble delivered an

unsullied photo of the universe.

The Hubble delivered an

unsullied photo of the universe.

• diligent (adj.)

• hardworking, industrious, not lazy

• doleful (adj.)

• sad, dreary

• diligent (adj.)

• hardworking, industrious, not lazy

• doleful (adj.)

• sad, dreary

• defray (v.) • to pay for• hew (v.) • to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • lucid (adj.) • easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

• defray (v.) • to pay for• hew (v.) • to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • lucid (adj.) • easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

• tenacious (adj.) • holding fast; holding together firmly;

persistent• credible (adj.) • believable• hamper (v.) • to hold back

• tenacious (adj.) • holding fast; holding together firmly;

persistent• credible (adj.) • believable• hamper (v.) • to hold back

• impoverished (adj.) • poor, in a state of poverty; depleted

• prim (adj.) • overly neat, precise, proper, or formal;

prudish

• impoverished (adj.) • poor, in a state of poverty; depleted

• prim (adj.) • overly neat, precise, proper, or formal;

prudish

He was unflinching in his pursuit of

girth.

He was unflinching in his pursuit of

girth.

So was she.So was she.

• holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

• tenacious (adj.) • believable• credible (adj.) • to hold back• hamper (v.)

• holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

• tenacious (adj.) • believable• credible (adj.) • to hold back• hamper (v.)

• hardworking, industrious, not lazy

• diligent (adj.)

• sad, dreary

• doleful (adj.)

• hardworking, industrious, not lazy

• diligent (adj.)

• sad, dreary

• doleful (adj.)

• to pay for• defray (v.) • to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • hew (v.) • easy to understand, clear; rational, sane• lucid (adj.)

• to pay for• defray (v.) • to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • hew (v.) • easy to understand, clear; rational, sane• lucid (adj.)

• poor, in a state of poverty; depleted• impoverished (adj.)

• overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish

• prim (adj.)

• poor, in a state of poverty; depleted• impoverished (adj.)

• overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish

• prim (adj.)

We looked beyond the precipice and saw

traces of a bear-

sculptor.

We looked beyond the precipice and saw

traces of a bear-

sculptor.