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Unit 6
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English
9th Grade
02/21/2014

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Term
Atone
Definition

(v.) to make up for

Synonyms: expiate, make amends for

Term
Bondage
Definition

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

Synonyms: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence

Antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence 

Term
Credible
Definition

(adj.) believable

Synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely

Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable

Term
Defray
Definition

(v.) to pay for

Synonyms: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill

Term
Diligent
Definition

(adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy

Synonyms: assiduous, sedulous

Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

Term
Doleful
Definition

(adj.) sad; dreary

Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous

Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

Term
Ghastly
Definition

(adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale

Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly

Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful

Term
Hamper
Definition

(v.) to hold back

Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit

Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way

Term
Hew
Definition

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

Synonyms: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

Term
Impovershed
Definition

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

Synonyms: poverty-stricken, distitute, indigent

Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

Term
Incessant
Definition

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

Synonyms: ceaseless, constatn, uninterrupted

Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent

Term
Intricate
Definition

(adj.) complicated; difficult to understand

Synonyms: complex, convoluted

Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

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