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Vocabulary A1 Definitions

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apparel(n) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v) to put clothes on, dress up
besiege(v) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
compress(v) to press together; to reduce in size or volume; (n) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
denounce(v) to condemn openly; to accuse formally
dispatch(v) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; (v) an official message, promptness, speed; the act of killing
douse(v) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
expressly(adv) plainly, in so man words; for a particular purpose
famished(adj, part) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
forsake(v) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
gainful(adj) profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage
immense(adj) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
inept(adj) totally without skill or appropriateness
ingenious(adj) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
instantaneous(adj) done in an instant; immediate
irk(v) to annoy, trouble, make weary
libel(n) a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; (v) to write or publish such a statement
misgiving(n) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
oaf(n) a stupid person; a big clumsy, slow individual
recede(v) to go or move backward; to become more distant
repast(n) a meal, food


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