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Reading Vocab 1
Cmajdalka
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |