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Unit #6 9 th G rade Vocabulary. Atone – verb (I) to make up for. Synonyms: expiate, make amends for. Bondage – noun (Crit.) Slavery. Synonyms: servitude, captivity Antonyms: freedom, liberty. Credible – adj. (I) believable. Synonyms: likely, plausible - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Unit #69th Grade Vocabulary
Atone – verb (I)to make up for
Synonyms: expiate, make amends for
Bondage – noun (Crit.)Slavery
Synonyms: servitude, captivityAntonyms: freedom, liberty
Credible – adj. (I)believable
Synonyms: likely, plausibleAntonyms: unbelievable, implausible
Easter Bunny -Credible?
Defray – verb (F)to pay for
Synonyms: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill
Diligent – Adj. (I)hardworking, not lazy
Synonyms: industrious, assiduousAntonyms: lazy, indolent
Doleful – Adj. (F)sad, dreary
Synonyms: sorrowful, mournfulAntonyms: cheerful, blithe
Ghastly – Adj. (Crit.)frightful, horrible, deathly
paleSynonyms: dreadful, appalling, gruesomeAntonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive
Hamper – Verb (I)to hold back
Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impedeAntonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way
Hew – Verb (F)to shape or cut down with an
axSynonyms: chop, hack, fell
Impoverished – Adj. (I)poor, in a state of
povertySynonyms: poverty-stricken, destituteAntonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent
Incessant – Adj. (I)never stopping
Synonyms: ceaseless, constantAntonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent
Intricate – Adj. (Crit.)complicated; difficult to
understandSynonyms: complex, convolutedAntonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated
Lucid – Adj. (I)easy to understand,
clearSynonyms: limpid, intelligibleAntonyms: murky, muddy, obscure
1 + 1 = 2Murky water
Posthumous – Adj. (F)occurring after death
Synonym: postmortemAntonym: prenatal
Prim – Adj. (I)overly neat, precise,
properSynonyms: fussy, fastidiousAntonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy
Sardonic – Adj. (F)grimly or scornfully
mocking, bitterly sarcasticSynonyms: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wryAntonyms: bland, mild, good-natured
Superfluous – Adj. (F)exceeding what is
sufficient or required; excess
Synonym: surplusAntonyms: necessary, essential, vital
Supplant – Verb (F)to take the place of
Synonyms: supersede, replace, oust
Taunt – Verb (Crit.)to jeer at, mock
Synonyms: ridicule, derideAntonyms: cheer, applaud
Tenacious – Adj. (F)holding fast, persistent
Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, doggedAntonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, lax