English Vocabulary Unit 1A

4 Written Questions

1. (v.) to give up, renounce, to leave, abandon Syn. desert, disown
2. ( v.) to plunge in to a liquid, drench, to put out quickly, extinguishing Syn. submerge, soak, dunk, immerse
3. (adj. part) suffering extremely form hunger or a lack of something Syn. hungry, starving, ravenous
4. (adj.) profitable, bringing in money or some special advantage Syn. moneymaking, paying

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (n.) clothing which serves as dress or decoration; (v.) to put cloths on, dress up Syn. (n.) attire, garments (v.) deck out
   1. apparel
   2. douse
   3. gainful
   4. dispatch
2. (v.) to press together, to reduce in size or volume; (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury Syn. condense, shrink, shorten
   1. douse
   2. compress
   3. apparel
   4. expressly
3. (v.) to send off or out for a purpose, to kill; (n.) an official message, promptness, speed, the act of killing Syn. (v.) slay (n.) report, communication
   1. dispatch
   2. denounce
   3. douse
   4. apparel

3 True/False Questions

1. denounce → ( v.) to plunge in to a liquid, drench, to put out quickly, extinguishing Syn. submerge, soak, dunk, immerse

   True        False

2. expressly → (adv.) plainly, in so many words, for a particular purpose Syn. clearly, pointedly, explicitly

   True        False

3. besiege → (v.) to attack by surrounding with military forces, to cause worry or trouble Syn. blockade, encircle, pressure, hound

   True        False