G6- lesson 1

apparel

n. clothing, that which servers as dress or decoration
v. To put clothes on, dress up
Synonyms: n. Attire, garments; v. Deck out
Antonyms: v. Undress, unclothed, strip, denude

besiege

v. To attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble.
Synonyms: blockade, encircle, pressure, hound

compress

v. To press together; to reduce in size or volume
n. A folded cloth or pad applied to an injury.
Synonyms: v. Condense, shrink, shorten
Antonyms: v. Enlarge, swell

denounce

v. To condemn openly; to accuse formally
Synonyms: criticize, censure
Antonyms: hail, acclaim

dispatch

v. To send off or out for a purpose; to kill
n. An official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing
Synonyms: v. Slay, n. Report, communication
Antonyms: v. Recall, withhold

douse

v. To plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
Synonyms: submerge, soak,dunk, immerse
Antonyms: dry out, dehydrate, kindle, ignite

expressly

adv. plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
Synonyms: pointedly, explicitly
Antonyms: implicitly, accidentally

famished

adj., part. Suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something
Synonyms: hungry, starving, ravenous
Antonyms: well fed, full, satisfied, satiated

forsake

v. To give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
Synonyms: desert, disown
Antonyms: keep, hold on to, stand by

gainful

adj. Profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage
Synonyms: moneymaking, paying
Antonyms: unprofitable, unrewarding, nonpaying

immense

adj. Very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
Synonyms: vast, immeasurable, gigantic
Antonyms: small, tiny, minute, infinitesimal

inept

adj. Totally without skill or appropriateness
Synonyms: clumsy, unskilled, incompetent
Antonyms: skillful,accomplished, adroit

ingenious

adj. Showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
Synonyms: imaginative, resourceful
Antonyms: unimaginative, unoriginal, uninventive

instantaneous

adj. Done in an instant; immediate
Synonyms: prompt, quick, speedy
Antonyms: delayed, slow, gradual

irk

v. To annoy, trouble, make weary
Synonyms: bother, irritate, vex
Antonyms: please, delight, cheer

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
Synonyms: n. Slur, v. Smear, defame

misgiving

n. A feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
Synonyms: worry, qualm, hesitation
Antonyms: feeling of confidence, assurance

oaf

n. A stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual
Synonyms: bonehead, dunce, clod, lout

recede

v. To go or move backward; become more distant
Synonyms: retreat, go back, back up
Antonyms: advance, come closer

repast

n. A meal, food
Synonyms: victuals