Sadlier Level A: Unit 1, Set A

A slow individual; a clumsy person

• oaf

• compress

• douse

• recede

clever; showing remarkable originality

• gainful

• recede

• ingenious

• besisge

to drench or extinguish

• douse

• famished

• gainful

• compress

to become more distant

• irk

• recede

• oaf

• besiege

suffering severely from hunger

• gainful

• irk

• dispatch

• famished

having or bringing in a special advantage

• oaf

• compress

• gainful

• ingenious

The army was quick to _____ the enemy's stronghold.

• recede

• compress

• douse

• besiege

Billy always tends to _____ his older sister with his constant questions.

• irk

• famished

• dispatch

• recede

an official message; to send off with a purpose

• irk

• gainful

• dispatch

• compress

A warm _____ always helps Sally's headaches go away.

• oaf

• compress

• douse

• ingenious