Vocabulary Unit 1

1. To completely confuse, puzzle, or perplex someone.
5. Belonging to, coming from, or situated on the outside.
6. A loud, continuous, and chaotic noise.
7. A harsh, jarring mixture of loud, unpleasant sounds.
9. To make practical and effective use of a resource or tool.
10. To intrude gradually upon someone else's territory, rights, or time.
12. To cause someone to stand motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment.
15. To strengthen, support, or maintain something continuously over time.
16. Not certain or fixed; provisional, subject to change.
18. To scold, criticize, or lecture someone angrily and at length.
20. To act in accordance with an official order, rule, or request.
22. To use up, eat, or absorb a resource, fuel, or energy.
23. Showing the ability to make decisions quickly, firmly, and confidently.
24. A temporary delay or cancellation of an impending punishment or hardship.

2. To free or disentangle someone or something from a difficult situation.
3. To understand or comprehend a complex or difficult idea after deep thought.
4. A measurable extent of a structure, such as length, width, or height.
8. A single piece of numerical data obtained from a larger study or survey.
10. To carry out, perform, or put a plan or command into effect.
11. To make narrower or tighter, especially by squeezing or compressing.
13. To praise, applaud, or extol someone highly in a public setting.
14. To prevent someone from successfully carrying out a plan or goal.
17. Abnormally thin or weak, especially due to severe illness or lack of food.
19. An official order, decree, or proclamation issued by an authority figure.
21. A safe place offering refuge, safety, or protection.