Pronunciation / Part of Speech
adjective
to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, to extinguish
dunce, lout, bonehead, clod
oaf
OPPOSITE of: to please, delight, cheer
irk
Once a 9-1-1 call is made, the operator's job is to ___________ the necessary emergency vehicles to the scene.
dispatch
Where's the stress?
fam ished
fam' ished
plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
expressly
to desert, to disown
forsake
OPPOSITE of: small, tiny, minute
immense
It can take a lot of courage to ________ someone who is beloved in the community of some wrongdoing.
denounce
Where's the stress?
re cede
re cede'
a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
misgiving
(n): attire, garments; (vb): deck out
apparel
OPPOSITE of: advance, to come closer
recede
The teacher tells her students that every learning task is meant to be __________.
Where's the stress?
ap par el
ap par' el
to condemn openly; to acccuse formally
denounce
blockade, encircle, pressure, hound
besiege
OPPOSITE of: (vb) to enlarge, to swell
Every Thanksgiving, all members of the family come together to enjoy a big ________.
repast
Where's the stress?
in stan ta ne ous
in stan ta' ne ous
(n): a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; (vb): to write or publish such a statement
imaginative, resourceful
ingenious
OPPOSITE of: delayed, slow, gradual
instantaneous
ingenious