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(v.) To make up for
Synonyms: expiate
Atone
(adj.) sad; dreary
Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, dolorous
Antonyms: blithe, jaunty, buoyant
Doleful
(adj.) never stopping, going on all the time
Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent
Incessant
(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
Synonyms: mordant, acerbic, wry
Antonyms: bland, saccharine, good-natured
Sardonic
The proceeds from the raffle help to_______the expenses of the evening.
Defray
(n.) Slavery; any state of being bound or held down
Synonyms: Servitude, subjection, dependence
Antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence
Bondage
(adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, grisly
Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive
Ghastly
(adj.) complicated; difficult to understand
Synonyms: convoluted
Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated
Intricate
(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
Synonyms: surplus, supererogatory
Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable
Superfluous
We have finished hauling and _____ timber.
Hewing (hew)
(adj.) Believable
Synonyms: plausible, acceptable, likely
Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable
Credible
(v.) to hold back
Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way
Hamper
(adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
Synonyms: limpid, intelligible
Antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible
Lucid
(V.) to take place of, supersede
Synonyms: replace, displace, oust
Supplant
The loud and ____ beat of the music was getting annoying.
Incessant
To pay for
Synonym: bear the cost, foot the bill
Defray
(v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
Synonyms: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform
Hew
(adj.) occurring or published after death
Antonyms: perantal
Posthumous
(v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark
Synonyms: (v.) ridicule (n.) insult
Antonyms: (v.) cheer, acclaim (n.) praise
Taunt
The lady over by the table is ____ and proper.
Prim
(adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
Synonyms: assiduous, sedulous
Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory
Diligent
(adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
Synonyms: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous
Impoverished
(adj.) overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish
Synonyms: fussy, fastidious, squeamish
Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose
Prim
(adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, slack
Tenacious
Students began ______ her about her weight.
Taunting (taunt)