Unit 6 Vocabulary Review (ICP)

to hold back

overly neat, precise, proper or formal; prudish

I hate seeing the --- expression on my dog's face every time I leave the house.

frightful, horrible; deathly pale

believable

holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

Jane's --- attire seemed out of place in the casual, relaxed environment of the pool hall.

African Americans were in --- until their release under the Emancipation Proclamation.

never stopping, going on all the time

Mr. Jones wanted to --- for stealing from a store, so he apologized and went into therapy.

The dull humming sound in the speakers was not only --- but was also annoying!

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

I am terrible at country line dancing because of all the --- footwork.

easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

"My dog ate my homework" is not a --- excuse for a missing assignment.

The drowning swimmer --- held onto the life preserver the lifeguard threw to her.

The bully always --- Jason because he's so small.

Mrs. LaHart is going to have a...

to make up for

Shelby's diaries were published --- two years after her death.

Someone with Alzheimer's disease shifts between being --- at times while incoherent at others.

Logan's time in the 100m sprint --- the previous record to become the new school record.

to pay for

The dictator was convicted of the --- crime of using chemical weapons on his own people.

Last year, the band members --- the cost of their trip to Disney through numerous fundraisers.

Alex hoped it would be sunny today, but when she woke up, she saw the weather was ---.

Those who survived life in concentration camps fell victim to a --- appearance.

Leslie had a --- smile on her face when she saw her ex-boyfriend trip and fall down the stairs.

Because he owed people so much money, Mr. Smith led an --- life and couldn't enjoy his money.

Numerous injured athletes on the team --- the team's efforts to win the conference title.

Jody often gets in trouble in class for talking ---.

Historically speaking, many painters became famous --- rather than while they were living.

Since there was a --- amount of water in the bathtub, water spilled out when the baby splashed.

to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to

Around Christmas time, people go to tree farms to --- their own Christmas tree.

poor, in a state of poverty; depleted

hardworking, industrious, not lazy

to jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark

By the persistent, --- work of thousands, the Egyptians built the pyramids

A lazy student cannot get an "A" in this class; instead, they must be --- in their studies.

occurring or published after death

exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

slavery; any state of being bound or held down

to take the place of; supersede

sad; dreary

complicated; difficult to understand