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dispatch:

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(v) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; (n) an official message, promptness, speed; the act of killing

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apparel:

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(n) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v) to put clothes on, dress up

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besiege:

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(v) to attack my surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble

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compress:

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(v) to press together; to reduce size in volume; (n) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury

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denounce:

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(v) to condemn openly; to accuse formally

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douse:

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(v) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly; extinguish

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expressly:

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(adv) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose

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famished:

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(adj;, part) suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something

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forsake:

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(v) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon

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gainful:

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(adj) profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage

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immense:

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(adj) very large/great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

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inept:

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(adj) totally without skill or appropriateness

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ingenious:

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(adj) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever

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instantaneous:

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(adj) done in an instant

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irk:

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(v) to annoy, trouble, make weary

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libel:

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(n) a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of a person about whom it is made; (v) to write or publish such a statement

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misgiving:

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(n) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty

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oaf:

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(n) a stupid person

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recede:

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(v) retreat; to go backward

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repast:

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(n) a meal/food