ELA Vocab Words Unit 6 (Anonymous-Vengeance)

Dupe

A person easy tricked or deceived; To deceive.

Makeshift

A temporary substitute for something else; Crude; Flimsy, or temporary.

Dynamic

Active; Energetic; Forceful.

Utmost

Greatest, highest, or farthest; The extreme limit.

Marginal

In, at, or near the edge or margin; Only barely good; Large or important enough for the purpose.

Inimitable

Not capable of being copied or imitated.

Quaint

Odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; Clever; Ingenious; Skillfully made.

Vengeance

Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; Unusual force or violence.

Preview

Something seen in advance; To view beforehand.

Prominent

Standing out so as to be easily seen; Important; Well-known.

Grim

Stern; Merciless; Fierce; Savage; Cruel.

Scrimp

To handle very economically or stingily; To supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty.

Browse

To nibble; Graze; To read casually; To window-shop.

Prescribe

To order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes.

Frustrate

To prevent from accomplishment a purpose or fulfilling a desire; To cause feelings of discouragement.

Eradicate

To root out; Get rid of; Destroy completely.

Snare

To trap, catch; A trap or entanglement.

Anonymous

Unnamed; Without the name of the person involved; Unknown; Lacking individuality or character.

Reluctant

Unwilling; Holding back.

Pending

Waiting to be settled; Until