Level D Unit 6 Choosing the Right Word Answers
| impoverished | If we were to lose the basic freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, we would be truly impoverished. |
| intricate | When I looked through the microscope, I observed the intricate pattern of blood vessels in the specimen’s body. |
| superfluous | The penniless adventurer is a character so familiar to fiction readers that further description of the type is superfluous. |
| ghastly | Loss of blood very quickly turned the victim’s normally rosy face a ghastly hue of white. |
| hew | In a totalitarian state, people who do not hew firmly to the party line are likely to find themselves in hot water with the authorities. |
| prim | That village is famous all over the world for its demure cottages, well-manicured lawns, and prim gardens. |
| credible | “The witness has changed his story so often that no jury on earth is likely to find his testimony credible,” the district attorney observed. |
| hampered | Hampered by the weight of my backpack, it took me longer than usual to reach the bus stop. |
| doleful | Frankly, I am tired of your endless doleful complaints about all the people who have been unfair to you. |
| defray | If we want the government to provide services, we must pay taxes to defray the costs. |
| taunts | “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me” is an old saying I try to keep in mind whenever someone taunts me. |
| lucid | The author’s writing style is as lucid as the sparkling waters of a mountain lake on a spring morning. |
| atone | In some early societies, people who had committed certain crimes could atone for them by paying sums of money to their victims. |
| sardonic | The novel’s grim humor and sardonic portrayal of the futility of all human endeavor make it an intensely disturbing book. |
| bondage | What real use is financial independence if a person remains forever in bondage to foolish fears and superstitions? |
| posthumously | Royalties from a novel that is published posthumously normally go to the author’s estate. |
| tenaciously | She is very slow to form opinions; but once she does, she holds on to them tenaciously. |
| diligent | Even after the most systematic and diligent search, we could not find the missing documents. |
| incessant | His feverish and incessant activity cannot hide the fact that he doesn’t know what he is doing. |
| supplanted | I know that love is fickle, but I never expected to be supplanted in her affections by a man like that. |
| intricate | The details of the peace accord among the four nations, worked out by a host of foreign affairs officials over a period of months, were intricate. |
| atone | I refuse to atone for something that I still believe was the right thing to do, even if no one else agrees with me. |
| superfluous | The gold medal was completely superfluous, as the pleasure of winning was all that mattered to her. |
| supplant | Once he adopted the puppy, his enjoyment of the new pet began to supplant the sadness he felt over the death of the dog he’d had since childhood. |
| taunts | She could never quite forget her sister’s hurtful childhood taunts. |
Level D Unit 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Answers
| Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|
| atone | expiate, make amends for | |
| bondage | servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence | freedom, liberty, independence |
| credible | plausible, acceptable, likely, believable | unbelievable, implausible, improbable |
| defray | settle, bear the cost, foot the bill | |
| diligent | assiduous, sedulous, industrious | lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory |
| doleful | sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous | cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
| ghastly | dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly | pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful |
| hamper | hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit | facilitate, ease, smooth the way |
| hew | chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform | |
| impoverished | poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent | rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
| incessant | ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted | occasional, sporadic, intermittent |
| intricate | complex, convoluted | simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated |
| lucid | limpid, intelligible | murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible |
| posthumous | postmortem | prenatal |
| prim | fussy, fastidious, squeamish | dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax |
| sardonic | caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry | bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured |
| superfluous | surplus, supererogatory | necessary, essential, vital, indispensable |
| supplant | replace, displace, oust | |
| taunt | ridicule, deride | cheer, applaud, acclaim |
| tenacious | obstinate, stubborn, dogged | yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack |
Level D Unit 6 Completing The Sentence Answers
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hamper | (v.) to hold back or hinder; (n.) a large basket or container used for storing or transporting goods |
| impoverished | (adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted |
| diligent | (adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy |
| hew | (v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to |
| bondage | (n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down |
| taunt | (v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark |
| ghastly | (adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale |
| lucid | (adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane |
| superfluous | (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess |
| credible | (adj.) believable |
| prim | (adj.) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish |
| incessant | (adj.) never stopping, going on all the time |
| doleful | (adj.) sad; dreary |
| posthumous | (adj.) occurring or published after death |
| sardonic | (adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
| intricate | (adj.) complicated; difficult to understand |
| tenacious | (adj.) holding fast; holding together family; persistent |
| supplant | (v.) to take the place of, supersede |
| atone | (v.) to make up for |
| defray | (v.) to pay for |
Level D Unit 6 Vocabulary in Context Answers
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Other Vocab Workshop Level D Answers
| Unit | Link |
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| Unit 1 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 1 Answers |
| Unit 2 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 2 Answers |
| Unit 3 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 3 Answers |
| Unit 4 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 4 Answers |
| Unit 5 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 5 Answers |
| Unit 6 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 6 Answers |
| Unit 7 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 7 Answers |
| Unit 8 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 8 Answers |
| Unit 9 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 9 Answers |
| Unit 10 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 10 Answers |
| Unit 11 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 11 Answers |
| Unit 12 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 12 Answers |
| Unit 13 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 13 Answers |
| Unit 14 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 14 Answers |
| Unit 15 | Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 15 Answers |
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