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vocab unit 1 :\
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| besiege | v to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble |
| compress | v to press together; to redu |
| compress | n a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury |
| dispatch | v to send off or out for a purpose |
| famished | suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something |
| gainful | profitable; bring in money or some special advantage |
| irk | to annoy,trouble,make weary. |
| oaf | a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual. |
| recede | to go or move backward; |
| douse | to plunge into liquid,drench; to put out quickly. |
| ingenious | showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, of resourcefulness |
| apparel | clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration. |
| denounce | to condemn; openly to accuse formally the united nations decided to publicly |
| expressly | plainly, in so many words; |
| forsake | to give up or renounce |
| immense | very large or great. |
| inept | totally without skill or appropriateness |
| instantaneous | done in an a instant |
| libel | a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made. |
| misgiving | a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty |
| repast | a meal, food |