Vocabulary Quizs

Dispatch

• to send out for a purpose; to kill; an official message, promptness, speed; the act of killing

• to receive and process information

• to delay or postpone an action

• to gather and collect resources

Ingenious

• showing remarkable originality; inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever

• lacking in originality; dull

• confusing and unclear; ambiguous

• simple and straightforward; uncomplicated

Famished

• suffering severely from hunger or lack of something

• feeling extremely happy

• having an abundance of food

• experiencing a sense of calm

Oaf

• a stupid person; a big, clumsy individual

• a highly intelligent individual

• a skilled athlete

• a graceful dancer

Besiege

• to attack by surrounding military forces; to cause worry or trouble

• to provide support or assistance

• to retreat from a position

• to celebrate a victory

Irk

• to annoy, trouble, make weary

• to please and satisfy

• to confuse and mislead

• to entertain and amuse

Expressly

• plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose

• vaguely, without clarity

• indirectly, through implication

• casually, without intent

Gainful

• profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage

• unprofitable; causing a loss

• neutral; having no financial impact

• detrimental; leading to a disadvantage

Inept

• totally without skill or appropriateness

• highly skilled and competent

• adequately prepared and knowledgeable

• exceedingly talented and proficient

Libel

• a spoken statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made

• a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; to write or publish such a statement

• a legal term for a type of contract

• a form of artistic expression that critiques society