Vocabulary Workshop - Unit 6.1

(adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc); unknown; lacking individuality or character (syn) nameless, unknown (ant) with a known or identifiable author

anonymous

(v) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop (syn) to skim, scan, dip into; to graze (ant) to pore over, study carefully, scrutinize

browse

(n) a person easily tricked or deceived (v) to deceive (syn) to fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude (ant) to set straight, undeceive, disabuse

dupe

(adj) active, energetic, forceful (syn) energetic, vigorous, high-powered (ant) lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish

dynamic

(v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely (syn) to destroy, wipe out, root out (ant) to implant, instill; to foster, promote

eradicate

(v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement (syn) to thwart, foil, baffle; to disappoint (ant) to help, assist, abet

frustrate

(adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel (syn) stern; dreadful, frightful; ferocious (ant) mild; merciful; delightful

grim

(adj) not capable of being copied or imitated (syn) matchless, incomparable, unique (ant) able to be copied or reproduced

inimitable

(n) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary (syn) temporary, stopgap; substitute; flimsy (ant) permanent, durable; solid, sturdy

makeshift

(adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose (syn) borderline, minimal, peripheral (ant) central, pivotal, focal

marginal