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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.
APPAREL Clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration
apparel Winter apparel should be warm and cozy.
DISPATCH To send off or out for a purpose; to kill
dispatch We’ll dispatch a repair crew right away.
FORSAKE To give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
forsake I will never forsake my children, no matter what they do or say.
INGENIOUS Showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
ingenious The students found an ingenious solution to the math problem.
MISGIVING A feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
misgiving They had misgivings about joining the chorus because of its demanding schedule.
denounce (verb) to condemn openly: to accuse formally
famished (adjective) suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something
inept (adjective) totally without skill or appropriateness
libel (noun) a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation about whom it is made. (verb) to write or publish a statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of another person.
repast (noun) a meal, food
WILLPOWER strong determination that allows one to do something difficult
willpower Ghost finally had the ________ to share his secret with his teammates.
BESIEGE (verb) to attack by surrounding with military forces
besiege (verb) to cause worry or trouble
COMPRESS (verb) to press together; to reduce in size or volume
compress (noun) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
DOUSE (verb) to plunge into a liquid, drench
douse (verb) to put out quickly, extinguish
gainful (adjective) profitable; bringing in money of some special advantage
oaf (noun) a stupid person; a large, clumsy, slow individual
ATTAIN to achieve by effort
attain Jeremy Lin was able to ___ his goal of becoming a professional basketball player for the NBA.
expressly (adverb) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
immense (adjective) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
instantaneous (adjective) done in an instant; immediate
INSTANTANEOUS (adjective) done in an instant; immediate
instantaneous Some of life's rewards are ___ others are a long time in coming.
IRK (verb) 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 (verb) to go or move backward
recede Far away on the horizon, we saw the tiny figures of a lonely traveler and his mule ___ into the sunset.
ADVERSE (adjective) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
adverse Some people suffer an _____ reaction if they eat peanut butter or anything with peanuts.
CONSTRAIN (verb) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
constrain You can't _____ me against my will.
CONTEMPORARY (adjective) belonging to the same period of time as oneself (noun) a person of the same time
contemporary His novel used a _____ style but had a historical setting.
GROUNDLESS (adjective) without any good reason or cause; unjustified
groundless Kate's ____ fear of hurting herself during exercise has left her weak and out of shape
MIMIC (noun) a person who does imitations (verb) to imitate; to make fun of
mimic Troy continually entertains his friends because he can ____ any accent he hears.
PROACTIVE acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes
proactive Students who are _____ make a plan for thie success and use tools to stay organized.
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