Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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apparel

A

clothing or to put on clothing dress up

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2
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denounce

A

to condemn openly; to accuse formally

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3
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expressly

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plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose

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4
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forsake

A

to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon

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5
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immense

A

very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

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6
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inept

A

totally without skill or appropriateness

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7
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instantaneous

A

done in an instant

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8
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libel

A

a written statement that unfairly or falsey harms the reputation of the person

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9
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misgiving

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a feeling of fear

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10
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repast

A

a meal, food

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11
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besiege

A

to attack by surrounding with military forces

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12
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compress

A

to press together.
a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury

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13
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dispatch

A

to send off or out for a purpose; to kill

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14
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douse

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to plunge into a liquid

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15
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famished

A

suffering from hunger

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16
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gainful

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profitable; bringing money or some special advantage

17
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ingenious

A

smart,clever

18
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irk

A

to annoy

19
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oaf

A

clumsy, slow individaul

20
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recede

A

to go or move backwards