Unit 1 Vocabulary

The ___________ cat meowed loudly outside the door to be let in to eat.

(n) a lazy person

Please _________ the letter to her as soon as possible.

It's always a good idea not to _________ your parents before you ask for something.

(adj) very large or great

to condemn openly, accuse formally

The armed forces __________ the enemy and overtook the city.

to plunge in a liquid, drench

a meal, food

(adj) totally without skill or appropriateness

(v) press together, reduce in size

(n) clothing that serves as dress or decoration

(adj) Profitable, bringing in money

Will you __________ that stray puppy and walk away?

The sign __________ states that the speed limit is 55 mph.

The tide will begin to __________ at 5:00pm.

The inventor of smartphones was truly ___________.

The results of my test were ___________ after I hit send.

I had ___________ about being in the Spelling Bee, but then I won!

a statement that falsely harms the person it is about