Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 6

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tenacious

Back

holding fast, holding together firmly

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hamper

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to hold back

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taunt

Back

to jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark

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ghastly

Back

frightful, horrible, deathly pale

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hew

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to shape or cut down with an ax

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diligent

Back

showing care and effort in one's work or duties

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incessant

Back

continuing without pause or interruption

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sardonic

Back

grimly mocking or cynical

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intricate

Back

very detailed or complicated

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defray

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to provide money to pay (a cost or expense)