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Vocab- Unit 1
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| apparel | (n) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration (v) to put clothes on, dress up | (n) attire, garments (v) deck out | (v) undress, unclothe, strip |
| compress | (v) to press together; to reduce in size or volume (n) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury | (v) condense, shrink, shorten | (v) expand, enlarge |
| dispatch | (v) to send off or cut for a purpose; to kill (n) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing | (v) slay, destroy, eliminate (n) report, communication | (v) recall, withhold |
| douse | (v) to plunge in liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish | submerge, soak, dunk, immerse | dry out, dehydrate, ignite |
| forsake | (v) to give up on; renounce; to leave, abandon | desert, disown, abandon | keep, claim, maintain |
| gainful | (adj) profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage | moneymaking, paying, profitable | unprofitable, nonpaying, unproductive |
| immense | (adj) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement | vast, enormous, gigantic, immeasurable | small, tiny, minute, infinitesimal |
| irk | (v) to annoy, trouble, or make weary | bother, irritate, vex | please, cheer, delight, gladden |
| misgiving | (n) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty | worry, qualm, hesitation | confidence, certainty, faith |
| oaf | (n) a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual | bonehead, clown, dunce | genius |