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Vocabulary A-1
Sadlier Vocabulary 6th grade Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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apparel | clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; to put clothes on, dress up |
besiege | to attach by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble |
compress | to press together; to reduce in size or volume; a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury |
denounce | to condemn openly; to accuse formally |
dispatch | to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; an official message; promptness, speed, the act of killing |
douse | to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish |
expressly | plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose |
famished | suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something |
forsake | to give up, renounce; to leave abandon |
gainful | profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage |
immense | very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement |
inept | totally without skill or appropriateness |
ingenious | showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever |
instantaneous | done in an instant; immediate |
irk | to annoy, trouble, make weary |
libel | a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; to write or publish such a statement |
misgiving | a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty |
oaf | a stupid person; a big clumsy, slow individual |
recede | to go or move backward; to become more distant |
repast | a meal, food |