Unit 1A Vocabulary Words

Undress, unclothe, strip, denude 1. Apparel (n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration (v.) to put clothes on, dress up Winter __________ should be warm and cozy. Let’s _______________ our cats for the party. SYNONMS: (n.) _________________ (v.) ________________ ANTONYMS: (v.) ___________________________________ apparel apparel attire, garments deck out Undress, unclothe, strip, denude

Blockade, encircle, pressure, hound 2. besiege (v.) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble If troops ______________ their stronghold, the rebel forces may be forced to surrender. SYNONMS: ______________________________________ besiege Blockade, encircle, pressure, hound

Condense, shrink, shorten 3. compress (v.) to press together; to reduce in size or volume; (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury The editor helped to __________________ my rambling 25-page mystery into an 8-page thriller. A cold _______________ may soothe headache pain. SYNONMS:(v.)___________________________________ ANTONYMS: (v.) _________________________________ compress compress Condense, shrink, shorten Expand, enlarge

4. denounce (v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally The United Nations decided to publicly _____________ the tyrant’s crimes against the people. SYNONMS:______________________________________ ANTONYMS:_____________________________________ denounce Criticize, censure Hail, acclaim

5. dispatch (v.) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill: (n.) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing We’ll _______________ a repair crew right away. SYNONMS: (v.) _________(n.) _________________ ANTONYMS: (v.) ____________________________________ dispatch slay Report, communication Recall, withhold

Submerge, soak, dunk, immerse Dry out, dehydrate, kindle, ignite 6. douse (v.) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish I’ll ___________________ the flames with the hose. SYNONMS:_______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ douse Submerge, soak, dunk, immerse Dry out, dehydrate, kindle, ignite

Clearly, pointedly, explicitly Implicitly, accidentally 7. expressly (adv.) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose At the meeting, parents _________________ stated their approval of students wearing school uniforms. SYNONMS: _______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ expressly Clearly, pointedly, explicitly Implicitly, accidentally

hungry, starving, ravenous Well fed, full, satisfied, satiated 8. famished (adj., part.) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something The Vietnamese immigrants, new to a strange American city, were _______________ for news of home SYNONMS: _________________________________________ ANTONYMS: ________________________________________ famished hungry, starving, ravenous Well fed, full, satisfied, satiated

9. forsake (v.) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon I will never _______________ my children, no matter what they do or say. SYNONMS: _______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ forsake desert, disown keep, hold on to, stand by

unprofitable, unrewarding, nonpaying 10. gainful (adj.) profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage I hope to find ________________ employment that is pleasing to me. SYNONMS: ______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ gainful moneymaking, paying unprofitable, unrewarding, nonpaying

11. Immense (adj.) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement Alaska enjoys ___________________ natural resources, but its severe climate makes those resources difficult to use. SYNONMS: _______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ immense vast, enormous, immeasurable, gigantic small, tiny, minute, infinitesimal

inept 12. Inept (adj.) totally without skill or appropriateness The scientist is brilliant in the research laboratory but is ______________ at dealing with people. SYNONMS: _______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ inept clumsy, unskilled, bungling, incompetent skillful, accomplished, adroit

13. ingenious (adj.) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever The students found an ____________________ solution to the math problem. SYNONMS: ______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ ingenious imaginative, inventive, resourceful unimaginative, unoriginal, uninventive

instantaneous 14. Instantaneous (adj.) done in an instant; immediate Most computer software is designed so that users can obtain nearly _______________________ responses. SYNONMS: ______________________________________ ANTONYMS: ____________________________________ instantaneous prompt, quick, speedy delayed, slow, gradual

please, delight, cheer, gladden 15. irk (v.) to annoy, trouble, make weary Questions that show a student’s lack of attention ____________ the teacher. SYNONMS: ______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ irk bother, irritate, vex please, delight, cheer, gladden

16. Libel (n.) a statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; (v.) to write or publish such a statement The celebrity accused her biographer of ______________. It is a crime to ___________ others, no matter how you feel about them. SYNONMS: (n.)_____________ (v.) ___________________ libel libel slur smear, defame

worry, qualm, hesitation feeling of confidence, assurance 17. misgiving (n.) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty They had a _________________ about joining the chorus because of its demanding schedule. SYNONMS: ______________________________________ ANTONYMS: _____________________________________ misgiving worry, qualm, hesitation feeling of confidence, assurance

bonehead, dunce, clod, lout 18. Oaf (n.) a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual He generally moved like an ________ so I was surprised to see how graceful he was on the dance floor. SYNONMS: ______________________________________ oaf bonehead, dunce, clod, lout

retreat, go back, back up, ebb 19. recede (v.) to go or move backward; to become more distant The town residents must with for the flood water to _________before they can deal with the terrible mess left behind. SYNONMS: ______________________________________ ANTONYMS: ____________________________________ recede retreat, go back, back up, ebb advance, come closer

repast victuals 20. Repast (n.) a meal, food Let’s get together after the show at Callie’s Café for a late night ______________. SYNONMS: ____________________________________ repast victuals