u n i t 1 Flashcards
(n. ) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration;
(v. ) to put clothes on, dress up
a p p a r e l
(v.) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
b e s i e g e
(v. ) to press together; to reduce in size or volume;
(n. ) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
c o m p r e s s
(v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally
d e n o u n c e
(v. ) to send off out or out for a purpose; to kill
(n. ) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing
d i s p a t c h
(v.) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
d o u s e
(adv.) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
e x p r e s s l y
(adv. & part.) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
f a m i s h e d
(v.) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
f o r s a k e
(adj.) profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage
g a i n f u l
(adj.) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement.
i m m e n s e
(adj.) totally without skill or appropriateness
i n e p t
(adj.) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
i n g e n i o u s
(adj.) done in an instant, immediate
i n s t a n t e o u s
(v.) to annoy, trouble, make weary
i r k
(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
l i b e l
(n.) a feeling of fear, doubt or uncertainty
m i s g i v i n g
(n.) a stupid; a big, clumsy, slow individual
o a f
(v.)to go or move backward; to become more distance
r e c e d e
(n.) a meal, food
r e p a s t
