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U1 Vocab

TermDefinition
denounce to condemn openly to accuse formally.
famished suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something.
inept totally without skill or appropriateness.
libel a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms
respast (noun) a meal, food
besiege (verb) to attack by surrounding with military forces (verb) to cause worry or trouble
compress (verb) to press together; to reduce in size or volume (noun) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
douse (verb) to plunge into a liquid, drench (verb) to put out quickly, extinguish
gainful (adjective) profitable; bringing in money of some special advantage
oaf (noun) a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual
apparel (noun) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration (verb) to put clothes on, dress up
dispatch (verb) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill (noun) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing
forsake (verb) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
ingenious (adjective) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
misgiving (noun) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
expressly adverb) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
immense (adjective) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
instantaneous (adjective) done in an instant; immediate
irk (verb) to annoy, trouble, make weary
recede (verb) to go or move backward (verb) to become more distant
arid (adjective) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
confront (verb) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with.
depict (verb) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture.
hypocrite (noun) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person.
serene (adjective) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand.
assailant (noun) a person who attacks violently
billow noun) a large wave OR (verb) to rise like a large wave
incomprehensible (adjective) impossible to understand
maximum (noun) the greatest possible amount OR (adjective) reaching the great possible amount
sheepish (adjective) embarrassed, timid
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