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Unit 6 Flashcards

1
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(v.) to make up for

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atone

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Synonym: expiate

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atone

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(n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down

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bondage

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Synonyms: servitude, subjection, dependence

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bondage

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Antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence

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bondage

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(adj.) believable

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credible

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Synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely

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credible

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Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable

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credible

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(v.) to pay for

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defray

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Synonyms: bear the cost, foot the bill

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defray

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(adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy

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diligent

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Synonyms: assiduous, sedulous

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diligent

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Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

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diligent

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(adj.) sad; dreary

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doleful

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Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, dolorous

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doleful

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Antonyms: blithe, jaunty, buoyant

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doleful

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(adj.) frightful, horrible, deathly pale

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ghastly

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Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, grisly

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ghastly

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Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive

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ghastly

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(v.) to hold back

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hamper

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Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit

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hamper

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Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

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hamper

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(v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to

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hew

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Synonyms: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

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hew

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

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impoverished

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Synonyms: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent

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impoverished

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Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

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impoverished

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

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incessant

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Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted

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incessant

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Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent

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incessant

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(adj.) complicated; difficult to understand

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intricate

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Synonyms: convoluted

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intricate

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Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, umcomplicated

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intricate

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(adj.) easy to understand, clear, rational, sane

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lucid

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Synonyms: limpid, intelligible

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lucid

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Antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible

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lucid

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(adj.) occurring or published after death

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posthumous

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Antonym: prenatal

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posthumous

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(adj.) overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish

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prim

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Synonyms: fussy, fastiduous, squeamish

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prim

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Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, untidy, loose

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prim

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(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

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sardonic

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Synonyms: mordant, acerbic, wry

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sardonic

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Antonyms: bland, saccharine, good-natured

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sardonic

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(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

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superfluous

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Synonyms: surplus, supererogatory

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superfluous

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Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable

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superfluous

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(v.) to take the place of, supersed

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supplant

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Synonyms: replace, displace, oust

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supplant

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(v.) to jeer at, mock;

(n.) an insulting or mocking remark

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taunt

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Synonyms: (v.) to ridicule; (n.) insult

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taunt

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Antonyms: (v.) cheer, acclaim; (n.) praise

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taunt

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(adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

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tenacious

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Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged

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tenacious

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Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, slack

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tenacious

English - Vocab Workshop Level D (16 decks)

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