Unit 1-6 Vocabulary

to press together; to reduce in size or volume

wandering; irresponsible

a statement that speaks to a person's character or to the benefits of a product;

a daydream

greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction

unfavorable; negative

a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury

to lie, tell an untruth, to mislead on purpose

very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

stubborn

to think or believe

to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care

to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain

to confuse, make stupid

to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse 2 quit even when the going is tough

to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle

wish a sharp point; keen and alert

belonging to the same period of time as oneself

margin or error

a two-faced person

impossible to understand

rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited

to make angry; enrage

to pledge, promise solemnly

a large wave

immediate

a person who does imitations

to leave or abandon

to delay leaving

the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness

a souvenir

to take great personal joy in

dry up, wilt, sag

to restrain or hold back

an event resulting in death; an accidental death

to love very much

to send off or out for a purpose

a solemn or sacred promise or pledge

very hungry or greedy

marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow;

a solemn or sacred promise or pledge

to encircle

to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul

to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end

difference; variety; a condition of having many different types of forms

to approve or permit; to give power or authority to

clearness or accuracy

to crush, put down completely

trivial

to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary

coarse or vulgar

deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds

friendly, good natured

to pay out, spend; to use up

a sorry condition or state

to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

to throw doubt upon

a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something

the program for a meeting

the length of time that something continues or lasts

one aspect or side of a subject or problem

to wrinkle; make uneven

suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something

to provide with a reason for doing

a line of people waiting of something (such as a bus); to form such a line

overly self-satisfied

to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself

to attack by surrounding with military forces

an annulment

to annoy

a being that must eventually die

something very mixed up or confusing

to lie in wait for an attack; ambush

easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.

a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report

a prejudiced person

clever; showing remarkable originality

a written statement that unfairly damages a reputation

not permitted, unlawful, improper

to cause to become flexible

a big, clumsy, slow individual

to meet face to face

weird and mysterious

a first public appearance

to accuse formally

to cause, bring about; to persuade

to earn

to act or work clumsily and awkwardly

a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender

difficult to catch or hold

wise

meal, food

peaceful and calm; free of emotional upset

totally without skill

causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder

twelve dozen

to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care

a lack of thankfulness

one who is against war or violence

to prove incorrect

to go or move backwards

any trade, profession, or occupation

fair-minded; free from selfish motives; indifferent

to enjoy greatly

of, relating to, involving the entire world; comprehensible

embarrassed

without any good reason or cause

to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins

to cause someone to feel ashamed or humiliated

to indicate, point out; selected but not installed

a false idea

difficult to catch

uninteresting, dull, dry

the landscape, especially its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge

a person who attacks violently

a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty

the strength needed to keep going

profitable

plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose

to portray

a disease that causes plants to wither and die

marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence

to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way

a summary

an examination