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Vocabulary 9 Unit 6
Mitya . . . took his seat with a most intrepid air.- The Brothers Karamazov
Mitya . . . took his seat with a most intrepid air.- The Brothers Karamazov
• atone (v.) • to make up for• ghastly (adj. ) • frightful, horrible; deathly pale• posthumous (adj.) • occurring or published after death
• atone (v.) • to make up for• ghastly (adj. ) • frightful, horrible; deathly pale• posthumous (adj.) • occurring or published after death
• supplant (v.) • to take the place of, supersede• intricate (adj.) • complicated, difficult to understand• bondage (n.) • slavery; any state of being bound or held
down
• supplant (v.) • to take the place of, supersede• intricate (adj.) • complicated, difficult to understand• bondage (n.) • slavery; any state of being bound or held
down
• incessant (adj.) • never stopping, going on all the time
• sardonic (adj.) • grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly
sarcastic
• incessant (adj.) • never stopping, going on all the time
• sardonic (adj.) • grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly
sarcastic
• superfluous (adj.) • exceeding what is sufficient or required,
excess• taunt • (v.) to jeer at, mock; • (n.) an insulting or mocking remark
• superfluous (adj.) • exceeding what is sufficient or required,
excess• taunt • (v.) to jeer at, mock; • (n.) an insulting or mocking remark
It was impossible to efface himself, even
in the kitchen.
It was impossible to efface himself, even
in the kitchen.
• to take the place of, supersede• supplant (v.) • complicated, difficult to understand• intricate (adj.) • slavery; any state of being bound or held
down • bondage (n.)
• to take the place of, supersede• supplant (v.) • complicated, difficult to understand• intricate (adj.) • slavery; any state of being bound or held
down • bondage (n.)
• exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
• superfluous (adj.)
• (v.) to jeer at, mock; • (n.) an insulting or mocking remark• taunt
• exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
• superfluous (adj.)
• (v.) to jeer at, mock; • (n.) an insulting or mocking remark• taunt
• to make up for• atone (v.) • frightful, horrible; deathly pale• ghastly (adj. ) • occurring or published after death• posthumous (adj.)
• to make up for• atone (v.) • frightful, horrible; deathly pale• ghastly (adj. ) • occurring or published after death• posthumous (adj.)
• never stopping, going on all the time• incessant (adj.)
• grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
• sardonic (adj.)
• never stopping, going on all the time• incessant (adj.)
• grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
• sardonic (adj.)
The Hubble delivered an
unsullied photo of the universe.
The Hubble delivered an
unsullied photo of the universe.
• diligent (adj.)
• hardworking, industrious, not lazy
• doleful (adj.)
• sad, dreary
• diligent (adj.)
• hardworking, industrious, not lazy
• doleful (adj.)
• sad, dreary
• defray (v.) • to pay for• hew (v.) • to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • lucid (adj.) • easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
• defray (v.) • to pay for• hew (v.) • to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • lucid (adj.) • easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
• tenacious (adj.) • holding fast; holding together firmly;
persistent• credible (adj.) • believable• hamper (v.) • to hold back
• tenacious (adj.) • holding fast; holding together firmly;
persistent• credible (adj.) • believable• hamper (v.) • to hold back
• impoverished (adj.) • poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
• prim (adj.) • overly neat, precise, proper, or formal;
prudish
• impoverished (adj.) • poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
• prim (adj.) • overly neat, precise, proper, or formal;
prudish
He was unflinching in his pursuit of
girth.
He was unflinching in his pursuit of
girth.
So was she.So was she.
• holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
• tenacious (adj.) • believable• credible (adj.) • to hold back• hamper (v.)
• holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
• tenacious (adj.) • believable• credible (adj.) • to hold back• hamper (v.)
• hardworking, industrious, not lazy
• diligent (adj.)
• sad, dreary
• doleful (adj.)
• hardworking, industrious, not lazy
• diligent (adj.)
• sad, dreary
• doleful (adj.)
• to pay for• defray (v.) • to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • hew (v.) • easy to understand, clear; rational, sane• lucid (adj.)
• to pay for• defray (v.) • to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to • hew (v.) • easy to understand, clear; rational, sane• lucid (adj.)
• poor, in a state of poverty; depleted• impoverished (adj.)
• overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
• prim (adj.)
• poor, in a state of poverty; depleted• impoverished (adj.)
• overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
• prim (adj.)
We looked beyond the precipice and saw
traces of a bear-
sculptor.
We looked beyond the precipice and saw
traces of a bear-
sculptor.