unit 6 Flashcards

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atone (verb)

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to make up for

At one time or another, everyone has done something for which he or she needs to _____.

SYNONYM: expiate

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credible (adjective)

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believable

Do you have a ______ explanation for not completing your assignment on time?

SYNONYMS: plausible, acceptable, likely
ANTONYMS: unbelievable, implausible, improbable

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doleful (adjective)

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sad; dreary

One look at the players’ _____ faces told me that the team had lost the championship game.

SYNONYMS: sorrowful, mournful, dolorous
ANTONYMS: blithe, jaunty, buoyant

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hamper (verb)

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to hold back

Poor grades will ______ you in your effort to get a college education.

SYNONYMS: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
ANTONYMS: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

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impoverished (adjective)

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poor, in a state of poverty; depleted

After World War II, ______ European countries received U.S. aid under the Marshall Plan.

SYNONYMS: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
ANTONYMS: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

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lucid (adjective)

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easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

The ability to speak in a _____ and persuasive fashion is a great asset to a politician.

SYNONYMS: limpid, intelligible
ANTONYMS: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible

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posthumous (adjective)

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occurring or published after death

Many artists and writers have been ignored during their lifetimes only to achieve _______ fame.

ANTONYM: prenatal

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sardonic (adjective)

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grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

Great satirists save their most ______ wit for the greedy, the corrupt, and the hypocritical.

SYNONYMS: mordant, acerbic, wry
ANTONYMS: bland, saccharine, good-natured

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supplant (verb)

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to take the place of, supersede

Computers rapidly ______ typewriters in the workplace, just as photocopiers replaced carbon paper.

SYNONYMS: replace, displace, oust

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tenacious (adjective)

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holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

Athletes must be ______ in the pursuit of excellence if they hope to become Olympic champions.

SYNONYMS: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
ANTONYMS: yielding, weak, gentle, slack

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bondage (noun)

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slavery; any state of being bound or held down

Many people escaped the cruel ______ of slavery with the help of the Underground Railroad.

SYNONYMS: servitude, subjection, dependence
ANTONYMS: freedom, liberty, independence

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defray (verb)

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to pay for

Corporate sponsors helped to _______ the cost of the charity’s annual telethon.

SYNONYMS: bear the cost, foot the bill

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diligent (adjective)

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hardworking, industrious, not lazy

______ employees are likely to be well rewarded for their dedication and hard work.

SYNONYMS: assiduous, sedulous
ANTONYMS: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

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ghastly (adjective)

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frightful, horrible; deathly pale

Some people are almost afraid to go to sleep because they suffer from _______ recurring nightmares.

SYNONYMS: dreadful, appalling, grisly
ANTONYMS: pleasant, agreeable, attractive

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hew (verb)

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to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to

Even in a crisis, we must _______ to this nation’s principles of liberty, equality, and justice.

SYNONYMS: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

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incessant (adjective)

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never stopping, going on all the time

The loud and ______ chatter of the
people at the next table made it hard for us to hear each other.

SYNONYMS: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
ANTONYMS: occasional, sporadic, intermittent

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intricate (adjective)

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complicated; difficult to understand

Our teacher took us through the ______ solution to the equation step by step.

SYNONYM: convoluted
ANTONYMS: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

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prim (adjective)

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overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish

How is it that such a ______ and tidy person and such a messy one can be such good friends?

SYNONYMS: fussy, fastidious, squeamish
ANTONYMS: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose

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superfluous (adjective)

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exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

Neat and well-organized people know how to eliminate all ______ clutter.

SYNONYMS: surplus, supererogatory
ANTONYMS: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable

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taunt (verb) (noun)

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(v.) to jeer at, mock

It is not at all unusual for brothers and sisters to tease and ______ one another good-naturedly.

SYNONYM: ridicule
ANTONYMS: cheer, acclaim

(n.) an insulting or mocking remark
For umpires and referees, the _______ of angry fans are just part of the job.

SYNONYM: insult
ANTONYM: praise