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Unit 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Douse | to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish |
| Repast | a meal, food |
| Recede | to go or move backward; to become more distant |
| Famished | suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something |
| Immense | very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement |
| Instantaneous | done in an instant; immediate |
| Besiege | to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble |
| Dispatch | to send off or out for a purpose; to kill |
| Libel | a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made |
| Apparel | to put clothes on, dress up |
| Forsake | to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon |
| Dispatch | an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing |
| Compress | to press together; to reduce in size or volume |
| Libel | to write or publish a statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made |
| Oaf | a big, clumsy, slow individual |
| Compress | a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury |
| Irk | to annoy, trouble, make weary |
| Apparel | clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration |
| Inept | totally without skill or appropriateness |
| Ingenious | showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever |
| Misgiving | a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty |
| Gainful | profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage |
| Expressly | plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose |
| Denounce | to condemn openly; to accuse formally |