Vocabulary Unit #1 Review

Don't allow yourself to be __________ by every small trouble that may arise during the day.

• famished

• compressed

• irked

• denounced

"Make certain to douse the fire before leaving camp." What part of speech is douse?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• pronoun

Some of life's rewards are instantaneous; others are a long time in coming. What is a synonym for instantaneous?

• immediate, quick

• hesitation

• to back up

• a meal

Some people hailed the man as a genius; others ____________________ him as a quack.

• receded

• doused

• famised

• denounced

As it was well past their lunchtime by the time we arrived home, the children were famished and demanding food. What is an antonym for famished?

• full

• annoyed

• doubtful

• starving

"You had no right to call me a clumsy oaf just because I spilled some water on you." What part of speech is oaf?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

You will be able to get everything into a single suitcase if you ______________ all the items as much as possible.

• apparel

• compress

• libel

• irk

On my first babysitting job, I found that one must have immense patience to take care of young children. What is a synonym for immense?

• small

• clumsy

• huge

• attack

When you play tennis for the first time, you are going to find that your attempts to hit the ball are very ____________.

• oaf

• inept

• besiege

• ingenious

"How can we hope to besiege a city that is surrounded by such strong walls and has ample supplies of everything it needs?" What part of speech is besiege?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• pronoun