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Page 1: Unit 1 Vocabulary Level A. apparel (n) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v) to put clothes on, dress up

Unit 1 Vocabula

ryLevel A

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apparel(n) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v) to

put clothes on, dress up

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This apparel could be purchased at Modell’s.

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besiege

(v) To attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause

worry or trouble

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The large cat besieged the small town.

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compress(v) To press together; to

reduce in size or volume; (n) a folded cloth or pad applied

to an injury

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The woman has placed a cold compress on her forehead in hopes of diminishing her headache.

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denounce(v) To condemn openly; to

accuse formally

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This group is publicly denouncing President Bush’s energy plan because they disagree with it.

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dispatch(v) To send off our out for a purpose; kill; (n) an official

message; promptness, speed; the act of killing

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The police use radios to dispatch important messages to one another.

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douse(v) To plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly,

extinguish

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Luckily, the firefighters were able to successfully douse the flames.

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expressly(adv) plainly, in so many

words; for a particular purpose

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We use this bowl in my home expressly for our Halloween candy.

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famished(adj) suffering severely from

hunger or from lack of something

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The child had not had a meal in quite some time, and was famished.

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forsake

(v) To give up, renounce; to leave, abandon

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Benedict Arnold made a bad choice to forsake his country during the Revolutionary War.

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gainful

(adj) profitable; bringing in money or some special

advantage

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The child’s first business experience was quite gainful.

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immense

(adj) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of

measurement

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The man was so immense that he had to bend over to fit in the room.

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inept

(adj) totally without skill or appropriateness

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If you are an inept singer, you will not be successful on American Idol.

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ingenious

(adj) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever

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The coyote always seems to come up with ingenious plans to catch the roadrunner, but they

never work!

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instantaneous(adj) done in an instant,

immediate

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This meal could be cooked almost instantaneously in the microwave.

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irk(v) To annoy, trouble,

make weary

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If you irk someone, they will not respond positively!

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libel(n) A written statement

that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; (v) to write or publish such a statement

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Because the magazine printed a rumor that was not true, Julia Roberts sued them for libel.

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misgiving(n) A feeling of fear, doubt,

or uncertainty

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The woman had deep misgivings about her relationship with the man.

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oaf(n) A stupid person; a big,

clumsy, slow individual

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Baby Huey from the Looney Tunes cartoons is an incredibly bumbling oaf!

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recede(v) To go or move

backward; to become more distant

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The man’s hairline was beginning to recede.

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repast(n) A meal, food

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We enjoyed a delicious traditional repast at Thanksgiving.