| Word | definition | Sentence |
| apparel | (n) clothing
(v) to dress up | One must wear appropriate apparel for school |
| immense | very large; beyond ordinary means of measurement | The amount of homework I am given is immense. |
| libel | written statement which unfairly harms the reputation of another; to write or publish such statement | The reporters in Hollywood should be careful not to libel the actors when publishing reports. |
| besiege | to attack by surrounding with military forces
to cause worry or trouble | My parents besiege me about making good grades. |
| expressly | plainly
in so many words
for a particular purpose | I expressly said that I didn't want lasagna for dinner. |
| inept | totally without skill or appropriateness | Many parents think their children are inept at making their own decisions. |
| misgiving | a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertaintly | I have had my misgivings about remaining friends with Bertha. |
| compress | to press together, reduce in size or volume
a folded pad or cloth applied to an injury | When I am feeling ill, my mom likes to put a cold compress on my head. |
| famished | suffering severely from hunger or lack of something | By the time third period is over, I am famished. |
| ingenious | showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, op resourcefulness
clever | The contestants on "American Inventor" create ingenious inventions. |
| oaf | a stupid person
a big clumsy, slow individual | Although I call my brother an oaf, he is actually quite intelligent. |
| denounce | to condemn openly
to accuse formally | Al Gore denounces the human race for causing gloabal warming. |
| forsake | to give up, renounce
to leave or abandon | I would renounce eating meat if it didn't taste so delicious. |
| instantaneous | done in an instant
immediate | As the doorbell rang, Timmy instantaneously opened the door. |
| recede | to go or move backward
to become more distant | As the survivors watched the waters recede, they witnessed the devastation left behind. |
| dispatch | to send off or out for a purpose
to kill
an official message | My father dislikes being dispatched to traffic stops. |
| gainful | gainful | profitable
bringing in money or some special advantage |
| irk | to annoy, trouble
to make weary | It really irks me when my brother enters my room without permission. |
| repast | a meal
food | I always get to choose a special repast when it it my birthday. |
| douse | to plunge into a liquid; to extinguish | My mother douses her food with salt or ketsup when she doesn't want to eat anymore. |
