1. 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

2. 100 points - Definition
to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
besiege

3. 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

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

5. 400 points - Definition compress
to press together; to reduce in size or volume; a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
compress

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

7. 100 points – Context Clues
Since no food or water had been provided before the race, those who reached the finish line were _________.
famished

8. 200 points – Context Clues
The bank officer received a _________ that told him to close early for the day.
dispatch

9. 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

10. 400 points – Context Clues
It was ________ for the woman to be able to type so well. It helped her to get the job.
gainful

11. 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

12. 100 points - Synonyms
explicitly
expressly

13. 200 points - Synonyms
attire
apparel

14. 300 points - Synonyms
slay
dispatch

15. 400 points - Synonyms
encircle, hound
besiege

16. 500 points - Synonyms
moneymaking
gainful

17. 100 points - Antonyms
expand
compress

18. 200 points - Antonyms
keep
forsake

19. 300 points - Antonyms
acclaim
denounce

20. 400 points - Antonyms
satiated
famished

21. 500 points - Antonyms
kindle, dehydrate
douse

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

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

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

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

26. 500 points- Definition
to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing
dispatch

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 500 points – More Context
The babushka worn by my Slovak grandmother was part of her traditional _________.
apparel