Vocabulary Unit 6
Dynamic
(Adj) active, energetic, forceful
Utmost
(Adj) greatest, highest, farthest; (n) the extreme limit
Marginal
(Adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
Intiminable
(Adj) not capable of being copied or imitated
Quaint
(Adj) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenius, skillfully made
Prominent
(Adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important
Grim
(Adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
Anonymous
(Adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individually or charater
Reluctant
(Adj) unwilling, holding back
Pending
(Adj) waiting to be settled; (prep) until
Dupe
(N) a person easily tricked or decieved; to decieve
Makeshift
(N) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary
Vengence
(N) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
Preview
(N) something seen in advance; to view beforehand
Scrimp
(V) to handle very economically or stigily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
Browse
(V) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
Prescribe
(V) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
Frusterate
(V) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fullfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouagement
Eradicate
(V) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
Snare
(V) to trap, catch; (n) a trap or entanglement