Definition
Clothing or garments worn by a person
apparel
After skipping breakfast and lunch, Maya was absolutely ______ by dinner.
famished
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for huge?
immense
Which vocabulary word is the opposite of tiny?
immense
The store sells winter apparel, including coat, hats, and scarves," What does apparel mean?
clothing
The package was ready, so the company prepared to (dispatched / besiege) it immediately.
dispatch
Extremely hungry
famished
Firefighters had to ______ the flames with water.
douse
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for meal?
repast
Which vocabulary word is the opposite of expand?
compress
"The coach was irked when the players continued talking during instructions." How was the coach feeling?
annoyed / irritated
The directions (expressly / ineptly) stated that the students should use pencil, not pen.
expressly
To soak or put out by pouring liquid over something
douse
As the tide began to ______, more of the beach became visible.
recede
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for annoy?
irk
Which vocabulary word is the opposite of advance?
recede
"The response was instantaneous; the lights came on the moment she touched the light switch." What does instantaneous mean?
happening immediately
After repeatedly dropping the dishes and mixing up the orders, the new waiter seemed (ingenious / inept) at the job.
inept
To publicly declare that something is bad or wrong
denounce
Jamal had serious ______ about agreeing to a plan that seemed risky.
misgivings
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for abandon?
forsake
Which vocabulary word is the opposite of skillful or capable?
inept
"Although everyone else loved the plan, Amina had misgivings about whether it would work." What does misgivings mean here?
doubt / concerns
The angry army planned to (besiege / compress) the city by surrounding it and preventing anyone from leaving.
besiege
A false written statement that damages someone's reputation.
libel
The engineers developed an ______ solution using the materials no one else had considered.
ingenious
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for surround and attack?
besiege
Which vocabulary word is the opposite of unprofitable or useless work?
gainful
"The mayor denounced the vandalism and said such behavior would not be tolerated. Did the mayor approve or disapprove? What tells you?
Disapproved; denounced means to publicly condemned or criticized.
"Rather than ____ his responsibilities when work became more difficult, Kareem decided to finish what he started."
(forsake / dispatch / douse)
forsake