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Reading Vocab 1
Cmajdalka
Term | Definition |
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apparel | clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration |
besiege | to attack |
compress | press together, reduce in size |
denounce | accuse formally |
dispatch | send off; kill |
douse | plunge into liquid, water |
expressly | plainly, in so many words |
famished | suffering severely from hunger |
forsake | to give up |
gainful | profitable |
immense | big, extraordinary |
inept | without skill |
ingenious | clever; resourceful, smart |
instantaneous | done in an instant; immediate |
irk | to annoy, trouble, make weary |
libel | written statement that unfairly or falsely harms |
misgiving | a feeling of fear or doubt |
oaf | stupid, idiot |
recede | move backward |
repast | meal, food |