| A | B |
| apparel | clothing, to put clothes on |
| besiege | to attack by surrounding with military forces |
| compress | to press together, to reduce in size or volume |
| denounce | to condemn openly |
| dispatch | to send off or out for a purpose |
| douse | to plunge into a liquid, to put out quickly |
| expressly | plainly, in so many words |
| famished | suffering severely from hungry |
| forsake | to give up, renounce |
| gainful | profitable, bringing in money |
| immense | very large or great |
| inept | totally without skill |
| ingenious | showing remarkable originality, clever |
| repast | a meal, food |
| recede | to go or move |
| oaf | a stupid person, a big clumsy person |
| misgiving | a feeling of fear, doubt or uncertainity |
| libel | written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of someone |
| irk | to annoy, trouble, make weary |
| instantaneous | done in an instant, immediate |