Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Apparel
A
Clothing
2
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Besiege
A
To attack by surrounding military forces.
3
Q
Compress
A
To press together or reduce size.
4
Q
Denounce
A
To condemn openly or to accuse formally.
5
Q
Dispatch
A
To send off or out
6
Q
Douse
A
To plunge into liquid
7
Q
Expressly
A
Plainly in so many words.
8
Q
Famished
A
Suffering severely from hunger.
9
Q
Forsake
A
To give the give up.
10
Q
Gainful
A
Profitable;bringing in money.
11
Q
Immense
A
Very large or great ; beyond ordinary
12
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Inept
A
Totally without skill
13
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Ingenious
A
Showing remarkable originality
14
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Instantaneously
A
Done in an instant
15
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Irk
A
To annoy / make trouble
16
Q
Libel
A
A written statement
17
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Misgiving
A
A feeling of fear
18
Q
Oaf
A
A stupid person
19
Q
Recede
A
To go or move backwards
20
Q
Repast
A
A meal or a type of food
