Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level D Unit 6

Atone

(v) to make up for
Synonym: Expiate, make amends

Bondage

(n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down.
Synonym: servitude, subjection, dependence
Antonym: freedom, liberty, independence

Credible

(adj.) believable
Synonym: plausible, acceptable, likely
Antonym: unbelievable, improbable

Defray

(v.) to pay for
Synonym: Cover the cost, fund

Diligent

(adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
Synonym: earnest, studious
Antonym: lazy, indolent

Doleful

(adj.) sad; dreary
Synonym: sorrowful, mournful, dolorous
Antonym: glad, cheerful,

Ghastly

(adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale
Synonym: dreadful, appalling, grisly
Antonym: pleasant, agreeable, attractive

Hamper

(v.) to hold back
Synonym: hinder, obstacle, impede
Antonym: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

Hew

(v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
Synonym: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

Impoverished

(adj) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
Synonym: poverty-stricken, destitue, indigent
Antonym: rich, wealthy, prosperous

Incessant

(adj.) never stopping, going on all the time
Synonym: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
Antonym: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

Intricate

(adj) complicated; difficult to understand
Synonym: convoluted, confusing
Antonym: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

Lucid

(adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational sane
Synonym: limpid, intelligble
Antonym: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible

Posthumous

(adj.) occurring or published after death
Antonym: prenatal

Prim

(adj.) overly neat, proper or formal
Synonym: fussy, squeamish
Antonym: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy

Sardonic

(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
Synonym: wry, mocking
Antonym: bland, good-natured

Superfluous

(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
Synonym: surplus, more than enough
Antonym: necessary, essential, vital

Supplant

(v.) to take the place of, supersede
Synonym: replace, displace

Taunt

(v.) to jeer at, mock
(n.) an insulting or mocking remark
Synonym: ridicule, insult
Antonym: cheer, praise

Tenacious

(adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly, persistent
Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
Antonym: yielding, weak, gentle