Vocabulary workshop lesson 1

to press together, to reduce in size My teacher helped me compress my novel into a short story.

to send off or out for a purpose. We’ll dispatch a repair crew right away.

to plunge into a liquid, drench, put out quickly I’ll douse the flames with the hose.

suffering severely from hunger The children were famished after returning from a camping trip.

totally without skill or appropriateness The scientist is brilliant in the research laboratory but is inept at dealing with people.

to annoy, trouble, make weary Questions that show a student’s lack of attention irk the teacher.

a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty. They had misgiving about joining the chorus because of its demanding schedule.

to go or move backward The town residents must wait for the flood waters to recede before they can drive on the roads.

very large or great, beyond ordinary Alaska enjoys immense natural resources, but its severe climate makes those natural resources hard to u

to give up, to leave, abandon I will never forsake my children, no matter what they do.

done in an instant, immediate Most computer software is designed so that users can obtain nearly instantaneous responses.

a big clumsy, slow individual He generally moved like an oaf so I was surprised to see how graceful he was on the dance floor.

meal, food. Let’s get together after the show at Callie’s Café for a late night repast.

showing remarkable originality, or resourcefulness, clever The students found an ingenious solution to the math problem.