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Term | Definition |
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apparel | clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration, to put clothes on, dress up |
besiege | to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble |
compress | to press together;to reduce in size or volume; a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury |
denounce | to condemn openly; to accuse formally the united nations decided to denounce the tyrant's crimes |
dispatch | to send off or out for a purpose; to kill |
douse | to plunge into a liquid, drench;to put out quickly. extinguish i'll douse the flames with the hose |
expressly | plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose |
famished | suffering severely from hunger or a lack of something |
forsake | to give up,renounce; to leave, abandon |
gainful | profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage |
immense | very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement |
inept | totally without skill or appropriateness |
ingenious | showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness |
instantaneous | done in an instant; immediate |
irk | to annoy, trouble, make weary |
libel | a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person whom it is made; to write or publish such a statement |
misgiving | a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty |
oaf | a big, clumsy, slow individual |
recede | to go or move backward; to become more distant |
repast | a meal, food |