Unit 6

unit 6 flashcards 1-20

anonymous

(adj) unamed, without the name of the person of the person involved (writers, composers, etc.) unknown: lacking individuality of character
syn: nameless

browse

v.to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
syn: mislead
ant: undeceive

dupe

n. a person easily tricked or deceived
v. to deceive
syn: mislead
ant: undeceive

dynamic

adj. active, energetic, forceful
syn: high-powered
ant: lazy

eradicate

v. to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
syn: uproot
ant: implant

frustrate

v. to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
syn: foil
ant: help

grim

adj. stern, merciless, fierce, savage, cruel
syn: dreadful

inimitable

adj.not able of being copied or imitated
syn: matchless

makeshift

n. a temporary substitute for something else
adj.crude, flimsy, or temporary
syn: stopgap
ant: permanent

marginal

adj. in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
syn: borderline

pending

adj. waiting to be settled (prep) until
syn: unsettled
ant: settled

prescribe

v. to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
syn: specify

preview

n. something seen in advance
v. to view beforehand
syn: foretaste

prominent

adj. standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
syn: conspicuous
ant: unnoticeable

quaint

adj. odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious, skillfully made
syn: strange
ant: Familiar

reluctant

adj. unwilling, holding back
syn: hesitant
ant: willing

scrimp

v. to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

snare

v. to trap, catch, n. a trap or entanglement
syn: pitfall
ant: liberate

utmost

adj. greatest, highest, farthest, n. the extreme limit
syn: supreme
ant: least

vengeance

n. punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force of violence
syn: retaliation
ant: pardon