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Vocabulary Unit 1
Level A
Term | Definition |
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apparel | clothing, that which serves as a dress or decoration |
besiege | to attack by surrounding military forces; to cause worry or trouble |
compress | to press together, to reduce in size; a folded cloth applied to an injury |
denounce | to condemn openly, to accuse formally |
dispatch | to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; an official message |
douse | to plunge into a liquid, to drench; to put out quickly |
expressly | plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose |
famished | suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something |
forsake | to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon |
gainful | profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage |
immense | very large or great; beyond ordinary means |
inept | totally without skill or appropriateness |
ingenious | showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever |
instantaneous | done in an instant; immediate |
irk | to annoy, trouble, make weary |
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 |
oaf | a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual |
recede | to go or move backward; to become more distant |
repast | a meal, food |