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CP 9 Vocabulary

CP 9 Vocabulary. Unit 1. 1. Apparel. (n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v.) to put clothes on, dress up Winter apparel should be warm and cozy. Let’s apparel our cats for the party. Synonyms: (n.) attire, garments; (v) deck out

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CP 9 Vocabulary

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  1. CP 9 Vocabulary Unit 1

  2. 1. Apparel • (n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v.) to put clothes on, dress up Winter apparel should be warm and cozy. Let’s apparel our cats for the party. • Synonyms: (n.) attire, garments; (v) deck out • Antonyms: (v.) undress, unclothe, strip, denude

  3. 2. Besiege • (v.) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble The troops were besieged by the invading enemy. • Synonyms: blockade, encircle, pressure, hound

  4. 3. Compress • (v.) to press together; to reduce in size or volume; (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury. When injured, placing a cold compress on a wound will help to ameliorate the pain. • Synonyms: (v.) condense, shrink, shorten • Antonyms: (v.) expand, enlarge

  5. 4. Denounce • (v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally President Barack Obama has denounced Syria’s use of chemical weapons. • Synonyms: criticize, censure • Antonyms: hail, acclaim

  6. 5. Dispatch • (v.) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill (n.) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing The warning for an official airstrike was dispatched quickly. The dispatch was sent to all military officials. • Synonyms: (v.) slay; (n.) report, communication • Antonyms: (v.) recall, withhold

  7. Practice Quiz (1-5) 1. The United Nations decided to publicly ________ the tyrant’s claims against his people. (besiege/denounce) 2. He approved the request with _________.(dispatch/apparel) 3. If troops _______ their stronghold, the rebel forces may be forced to surrender. (compress/besiege)

  8. Practice Quiz (1-5) cont. 4) Let’s _________ our cats for the party. ( denounce/apparel) 5) A cold _______ may soothe headache pain. (dispatch/compress)

  9. Answers 1) denounce 2) dispatch 3) besiege 4) apparel 5) compress

  10. 6. Douse • (v.) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish The good Samaritan doused the car fire. • Synonyms: submerge, soak, dunk, immerse • Antonyms: dry out, dehydrate, kindle, ignite

  11. 7. Expressly • (adv.) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose. The commencement speech expressly outlined the key to a good life. • Synonyms: clearly, pointedly, explicitly • Antonyms: implicitly, accidentally

  12. 8. Famished • (adj., part.) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something. The neglected and famished animals’ owners were brought up on charges of animal abuse. • Synonyms: hungry, starving, ravenous • Antonyms: well fed, full, satisfied, satiated

  13. 9. Forsake • (v.) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon Part of our wedding vows included the promise to never forsake our love for one another. • Synonyms: desert, disown • Antonyms: keep, hold on to, stand by

  14. 10. Gainful • (adj.) profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage. The Denver Bronco’s acquisition of Peyton Manning proved to be a gainful decision. • Synonyms: moneymaking, paying • Antonyms: unprofitable, unrewarding, nonpaying

  15. Practice Quiz (6-10) 1) I will never ______ my children, no matter what they do or say. (douse/ forsake) 2) I hope to find ______ employment that is pleasing to me. (gainful/ famished) 3) At the meeting, parents _______ stated their approval of students wearing school uniforms. (forsake/ expressly)

  16. Practice Quiz (6-10) cont. 4) The Vietnamese immigrants, new to a strange American city, were _____ for news of home. (gainful/famished) 5) I’ll _______ the flames with the hose. (douse/expressly)

  17. Answers 1) forsake 2) gainful 3) expressly 4) famished 5) douse

  18. 11. Immense • (adj.) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement The immense spider web easily caught the spider’s prey. • Synonyms: vast, enormous, immeasurable, gigantic • Antonyms: small, tiny, minute, infinitesimal

  19. 12. Inept • (adj.) totally without skill or appropriateness The older teacher was inept concerning technology in the classroom. • Synonyms: clumsy, unskilled, bungling, incompetent • Antonyms: skillful, accomplished, adroit

  20. 13. Ingenious • (adj.) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever Steve Jobs was an ingenious entrepreneur because of his contribution to our digital world. • Synonyms: imaginative, inventive, resourceful • Antonyms: unimaginative, unoriginal, uninventive

  21. 14. Instantaneous • (adj.) done in an instant; immediate. The instantaneous pain from the vaccination made the child wail in pain. • Synonyms: prompt, quick, speedy • Antonyms: delayed, slow, gradual

  22. 15.Irk • (v.) to annoy, trouble, make weary The tag on the new sweater irked my skin. • Synonyms: bother, irritate, vex • Antonyms: please, delight, cheer, gladden

  23. Practice Quiz (11-15) 1) Questions that show a student’s lack of attention ______ the teacher. (irk/inept) 2) The scientist is brilliant in the research laboratory but is ______ at dealing with people. (ingenious/ inept) 3) Most computer software is designed so that users can obtain nearly ______ responses. (instantaneous/ immense)

  24. Practice Quiz (11-15) cont. 4) Alaska enjoys ______ natural resources, but its severe climate makes those resources difficult to use. (immense/ inept) 5) The students found an ________ solution to the math problem. (ingenious/instantaneous)

  25. Answers 1) irk 2) inept 3) instantaneous 4) immense 5) ingenious

  26. 16. Libel • (n.) a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; (v.) to write or publish such a statement • The journalist was sued for libel since he had falsely printed information about the U.S. Senator. • Synonyms: (n.) slur; (v.) smear, defame

  27. 17.Misgivings • (n.) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty Since there was an increase in break-ins, I had misgivings about leaving the windows open when I wasn’t at home. • Synonyms: worry, qualm, hesitation • Antonyms: feeling of confidence, assurance

  28. 18. Oaf • (n.) a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual. Everyone thought the giant would be an oaf, but he was surprisingly graceful. • Synonyms: dunce, clod, lout

  29. 19. Recede • (v.) to go or move backward; to become more distant. Although the man was young, his receding hairline made him look years older. • Synonyms: retreat, go back, back up, ebb • Antonyms: advance, come closer

  30. 20. Repast • (n.) a meal, food In the story, “The Most Dangerous Game” the antagonist feeds his dead victims to the dogs. Therefore, the victims become a repast for the dogs. • Synonyms: victuals

  31. Practice Quiz (16-20) 1) He generally moved like a(n) _____ so I was surprised to see how grateful he was on the dance floor. (misgivings/oaf) 2) It is a crime to ________ others, no matter how you feel about them. (recede/libel) 3) They had ________ about joining the chorus because of its demanding schedule. (misgivings/recede)

  32. Practice Quiz (16-20) cont. 4) Let’s get together after the show at Callie’s Café for a late-night _________.(repast/oaf) 5) The towns residents must wait for the flood waters to ________ before they can deal with the terrible mess left behind.(recede/libel)

  33. Answers 1) oaf 2) libel 3) misgivings 4) repast 5) recede

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