Sadlier Level D unit 6 vocab

Atone

(v.) To make up for. Synonyms: expiate, make amends for

Bondage

(n.) Slavery; any state of being bound or held down. Synonyms: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence. Antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence

Credible

(adj.) Believable. Synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely. Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable

Defray

(v.) To pay for. Synonyms: settle, bear the costs, foot the bill.

Diligent

(adj.)Hardworking; industrious; not lazy. Synonyms: assiduous, sedulous Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

Doleful

(adj.) Sad; dreary. Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous. Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

Ghastly

(adj.) Frightful; horrible; deathly pale. Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly. Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful

Hamper

(v.) To hold back. Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit. Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

Hew

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

Impoverished

(adj.) Poor; in a state of poverty; depleted. Synonyms: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent. Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

Incessant

(adj.) Never stopping; going on all the time. Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted. Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent

Intricate

(adj.) Complicated; difficult to understand. Synonyms: complex, convoluted. Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

Lucid

(adj.) Easy to understand; clear; rational; sane. Synonyms: limpid, intelligible. Antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible

Posthumous

(adj.) Occurring or published after death. Synonyms: postmortem. Antonyms: prenatal

Prim

(adj.) Overly neat; precise; proper; formal; prudish. Synonyms: fussy, fastidious, squeamish. Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax

Sardonic

(adj.) Grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic. Synonyms: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry. Antonyms: bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured

Superfluous

(adj.) Exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess. Synonyms: surplus, supererogatory. Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable

Supplant

(v.) To take the place of; supersede. Synonyms: replace, displace, oust.

Taunt

(v.) To jeer at or mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark. Synonyms: ridicule, deride. Antonyms: cheer, applaud, acclaim

Tenacious

(adj.) Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent. Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged. Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack