vocab unit 6
Terms
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- eradicate
- (v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely; synonyms: wipe out, uproot; antonyms: implant, instill, foster, promote
- relunctant
- (adj) unwilling, holding back; synonyms: hesitant, loath, disinclined; antonyms: willing, eager, inclined
- prescribe
- (v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purpose; synonyms: specify, appoint, recommend
- browse
- the act of feeding by continual nibbling; synonyms: skim, scan, dip into, graze; antonyms: pore over scrutinize
- vengeance
- (n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence; synonyms: revenge, retaliation, reprisal; antonyms: forgiviness, pardon
- preview
- (n) something seen in advance; (v) to view beforehand; synonyms: (n) foretaste
- anonymous
- (adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involed( writer, composer, etc) unknown; lacking individuallity or character; synonyms: nameless
- grim
- (adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel; synonyms: dreadful, frightful, ferocious; antonyms: mild, merciful, delightful
- snare
- (v) to trap, catch; (n) a trap or entanglement; synonyms: (n) pitfall; (v) entrap; antonyms: liberate
- utmost
- (adj) greatest, highest, farthest; (n) the extreme limit; synonyms: (adj,n) maximum, supreme, best; antonyms: least
- pending
- (adj) waiting to be settled; (prep) until; synonyms: (adj) undecided, unsettled; antonyms: (adj) settled, decided, resolved
- quaint
- (adj) odd or old- fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made; synonyms: picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious; antonyms: familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary
- scrimp
- (v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty; synonyms: enconomize; antonyms: splurge
- dynamic
- (adj) active, energetic, forceful; synonyms: vigorous, high-powered; antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish
- prominent
- (adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well- known; synonyms: conspicuous, noticeable; antonyms: inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obsucure
- frustrate
- (v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement; synonyms: thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint; antonyms: help, assist, abet
- makeshift
- (n) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary; synonyms: (n) stopgap, subistute; antonyms: (adj) permanent, durable, solid, sturdy
- dupe
- (n) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v) to deveive; synonyms: (v) fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude; antonyms: (v) undeceive, disabuse
- marginal
- (adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose; synonyms: borderline, minimal, peripheral; antonyms: central, pivotal, focal
- inimitable
- adj. not capable of being coped or immatated; synonyms: matchless, incomparable, unique