Unit One - Words 1-10 - Grade Six apparel compress dispatch expressly forsake besiege denounce douse famished gainful More Context Clues Definition Context Clues Synonyms Antonyms Definition

100 points - Definition to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble besiege

to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish 200 points - Definition to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish douse

to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon 300 points - Definition to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon forsake

400 points - Definition compress to press together; to reduce in size or volume; a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury compress

profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage 500 points - Definition profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage gainful

100 points – Context Clues Since no food or water had been provided before the race, those who reached the finish line were _________. famished

200 points – Context Clues The bank officer received a _________ that told him to close early for the day. dispatch

300 points – Context Clues A computer is not a tool ________ meant for students. This tool is used is many industries and by people of all ages. expressly

400 points – Context Clues It was ________ for the woman to be able to type so well. It helped her to get the job. gainful

500 points – Context Clues The nervous student was ________ with worry since he had not at all prepared for the test even though it would decided whether he passed on to the next grade. besieged

100 points - Synonyms explicitly expressly

200 points - Synonyms attire apparel

300 points - Synonyms slay dispatch

400 points - Synonyms encircle, hound besiege

500 points - Synonyms moneymaking gainful

100 points - Antonyms expand compress

200 points - Antonyms keep forsake

300 points - Antonyms acclaim denounce

400 points - Antonyms satiated famished

500 points - Antonyms kindle, dehydrate douse

to condemn openly; to accuse formally 100 points – Definition to condemn openly; to accuse formally denounce

suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something 200 points – Definition suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something famished

clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration 300 points – Definition clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration apparel

plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose 400 points- Definition plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose expressly

500 points- Definition to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing dispatch

I _________ the sponge before I could wipe the counter top. 100 points – More Context I _________ the sponge before I could wipe the counter top. doused

200 points – More Context The computer files were so large that they did not fit on the flash drive. First, we had to __________ them in a zip file. compress

300 points – More Context The little kitten had been _________ at the farm, so the farmer took it in and kept it in the barn. forsaken

400 points – More Context In some propaganda techniques used by advertisers, people rarely _______ a product. Instead they say that a percentage of people prefer a different product. denounce

500 points – More Context The babushka worn by my Slovak grandmother was part of her traditional _________. apparel