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Karabasz 1
Vocabulary Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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apparel | clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration, attire or garments |
besiege | to attack by surrounding with military forces, to cause worry or trouble, blockade, encircle |
compress | v)to press together, to reduce in size or volume, shrink, condense; (n) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury |
denounce | to condemn openly, to accuse formally, criticize, |
dispatch | (v) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill (n) an official message; promptness, speed; report |
douse | to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish; dunk, soak |
expressly | plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose; clearly, explicitly |
famished | suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something; hungry, starving, ravenous |
forsake | to give up; renounce; to leave, abandon, desert |
gainful | profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage; moneymaking |
immense | very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement; vast, enormous, gigantic |
inept | totally without skill or appropriateness; clumsy, unskilled, incompetent |
ingenious | showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever; imaginative; inventive, resourceful |
instantaneous | done in an instant; immediate, prompt, quick, speedy |
irk | to annoy, trouble, make weary, bother, irritate |
libel | a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; slur, smear |
misgiving | a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainly, worry, hesitation |
oaf | a stupid person; a big clumsy slow individual; bonehead |
recede | to go or move backward; to become more distant; retreat |
repast | a meal, food, feast |