vocabulary unit 1 words 1 – 20 6 th grade
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Vocabulary Unit 1 Words 1 – 20 6 th Grade. Thank you Mrs. Kind!. apparel. (n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration Synoynms: attire, garments (v.) to put clothes on, dress up Synonym: deck out Let’s apparel our dogs for the party. besiege. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vocabulary Unit 1
Words 1 – 206th Grade
Thank you Mrs. Kind!
apparel• (n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or
decoration• Synoynms: attire, garments
• (v.) to put clothes on, dress up• Synonym: deck out
Let’s apparel our dogs for the party.
besiege• (v.) to attack by surrounding
with military forces; to cause worry or trouble.
• Synonyms: blockade, encircle, pressure
If troops besiege their stronghold, the rebel forces may be forced to surrender.
compress• (V.) to press together; to
reduce in size or volume• Synonyms: condense, shrink
• (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to injury
A cold compress may soothe a headache.
denounce
• (v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally
• Synonym: criticize
The United Nations tried to publicly denounce the tyrant’s crimes against his people.
dispatch• (v.) to send off or out for a
purpose; to kill• Synonym: slay
• (n.) a official message; promptness, speed
We’ll dispatch a repair crew right away.
douse• (v.) to plunge into a liquid,
drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
• Synonyms: submerge, soak, dunk, immerse
I’ll douse the flames with the hose.
expressly• (adv.) plainly, in so many
words; for a particular purpose
• Synonyms: clearly, pointedly, explicitly
At the meeting, parents expressly stated their approval of students wearing school uniforms.
famished• (adj.) suffering severely
from hunger or lack of something
• Synonym: hungry, • starving, ravenous
The Vietnamese immigrants, new to a strange American city, were famished for new homes.
forsake• (v.) to give up, renounce; to
leave, abandon• Synonyms: desert, disown
I will never forsake my children, no matter what they do or say.
gainful• (adj.) profitable, bringing
in money or some special advantage
• Synonyms: moneymaking, paying
I hope to find gainful employment that is pleasing to me.
immense• (adj.) very large or great;
beyond ordinary means of measurement
• Synonyms: vast, enormous
Alaska enjoys immense natural resources, but its severe climate makes those resources difficult to use.
inept• (adj.) totally without skill or
appropriateness• Synonyms: clumsy,
unskilled, incompetent
The scientist is brilliant in research laboratory but is inept at dealing with people.
ingenious
• (adj.) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
• Synonyms: imaginative, inventive, resourceful
The students found an ingenious solution to the math problem.
instantaneous• (adj.) done in an instant;
immediate• Synonyms: prompt, quick,
speedy
• Most computer software is designed so that users can obtain nearly instantaneous responses.
irk• (v.) to annoy, trouble,
make weary• Synonyms: bother, irritate,
vex
• Questions that show a student’s lack of attention irk the teacher.
libel• (n.) a written statement that
unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made;
• Synonym: slur• (v.) to write or publish such a
statement• Synonym: smear, defame• It is a crime to libel others, no
matter how you feel about them.
misgiving• (n.) a feeling of fear, doubt,
or uncertainty• Synonyms: worry, qualm,
hesitation
• They had misgivings about joining the chorus because of its demanding schedule.
oaf• (n.) a stupid person; a
big, clumsy, slow individual
• Synonyms: bonehead, dunce
He generally moved like an oaf, so I was surprised to see how graceful he was on the dance floor.
recede• (v.) to go or move
backward; to become more distant
• Synonyms: retreat, go back
• The town residents must wait for flood waters to recede before they can deal with the terrible mess left behind.
repast• (n.) a meal, food• Synonym: victuals
• Let’s get together after the show at Callie’s Café for late night repast.