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U1 Vocab

TermDefinition
OBSTACLE something that impedes progress or achievement
obstacle Ghost encounters a serious _____ with his father and must escape with his mother to survive.
COURAGE mental and moral strength
courage It took _____ for Ghost to go back into the house where his father attacked him and his mother.
RESILIENCE the ability to recover from misfortune
resilience Ghost and his mother both demonstrate incredible _____ when they move forward with their lives after surviving the arrest of the father.
CHALLENGE the ability to recover from misfortune
challenge Ghost and his mother both demonstrate incredible _____ when they move forward with their lives after surviving the arrest of the father.
BESIEGE to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
besiege If troops _____ their stronghold,the rebel forces may be forced to surrender.
COMPRESS to press together; to reduce in size or volume OR (N) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
compress The editor helped ____ my rambling 25-page mystery into an 8-page thriller. A cold ____ may soothe headache pain.
DOUSE to plunge into a liquid,drench; to put out quickly,extinguish
douse I'll ____ the flames with the hose.
GAINFUL profitable;bringing in money or some special advantage
gainful I hope to find ____ employment that is pleasing to me,
OAF a stupid person;a big,clumsy,slow individual
oaf He generally moved like an ____, so L was surprised to see how graceful he was on the dance floor.
WILLPOWER strong determination that allows one to do something diffcult
willpower Ghost finally had the __ to share his secret with his teammates.
INEPT totally without skill or appropriateness
inept The scientist is brilliant in the research laboratory, but is ____ at dealing with people.
LIBEL a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; to write or publish a statement that unfairly or falsely harms another person
libel The young celebrity accused her unauthorized biographer of ___. It is a crime to ___ other, no matter you feel about them.
REPAST a meal,food
repast Let's get together after the show at Callie's Cafe for a late-night.
EXPRESSLY plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
expressly The terms of our agreement _____ forbade us to take any of the goods for our own use.
IMMENSE very large or great; beyond ordinary measurement
immense On my first babysitting job, one must have ____ patience to take acre of young children
INSTANTANEOUS done in an instant; immediate
instantaneous Some of life's rewards are _____ ;others are long time in coming.
IRK to annoy,trouble,make weary
irk Students who do not complete their work ____ their teachers and parents because it seems like they do not want to succeed.
RECEDE to go or move backward; to become more distant
recede Far away on the horizon, we saw the tiny figures of a lonely traveler and his mule _____ into the sunset.
HABIT manner of conducting oneself
habit Students who choose the positive _____ of completing work will always be successful!
ATTAIN to achieve by effort
attain Jeremy Lin was able to _____ his goal of becoming a professional basketball player for the NBA. Save !
APPAREL clothing; to dress up
apparel Winter ____ should be warm or cozy
FORSAKE to give up or abandon
forsake I will never _____ my children,no matter what they do or say.
INGENIOUS remarkably clever
ingenious The students found an _____ solution to the math problem.
DISPATCH to send out for a purpose; an official message
dispatch We'll _____ a repair crew right away.
MISGIVING a feeling of fear or doubt
misgiving They had _____ about joining the chorus because of its demanding schedule.
DENOUNCE to condemn openly; to accuse formally
denounce The United Nations decided to publicly _____ the tyrant's crimes.
FAMISHED suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something
famished The Vietnamese immigrants,new to strange American city, were _____ for news of home.
CONFORMITY acting in accordance with some specified standard
conformity Toni despises _____ and stays true to herself, although she fears her mother wishes she had a different daughter because of it.
BUNGLE to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something
bungle If we __________ this project, we may never get another chance to prove ourselves as a worthy team.
COMMENTARY a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; OR (noun) an expression of opinion
commentary Our spiritual leader gave us a __________ on the true meaning of charity.
DURATION ) the length of time that something continues or lasts
duration Even though the story was hard to follow, my friends decided to stay for the __________ of the opera.
FIDELITY state of being faithful; OR (noun) accuracy in details; exactness
fidelity The __________ of scratchy old records can’t match the clarity of CDs.
FRAY a brawl or noisy quarrel; OR (verb) to wear away by rubbing; make ragged and worn OR (verb) to strain and irritate
fray After the two loudest students began arguing, the whole class jumped into the __________ . A faucet that drips continuously can __________ anyone’s nerves.
HEADSTRONG willful; stubborn
headstrong Even the most patient caregiver may feel challenged when faced with a __________ child.
PACIFY to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
pacify he factory owners hope to __________ the angry protestors with promises of higher wages.
RAVENOUS greedy; very hungry; OR (adjective) eager for satisfaction
ravenous Exercising vigorously for several hours gives me a __________ appetite.
REFUTE (verb) to prove incorrect
refute After analyizing the situation, I now know a foolproof way to __________ the original claim.
SMUG overly satisfied with oneself
smug Just because he got the lead in the school play doesn’t justify his irritating air of __________ superiority.
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