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 or to accuse formally

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3
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Expressly

A

plainly in so many words for a particular purpose

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4
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Forsake

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to give up :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; immediate

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8
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Libel

A

A written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made

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9
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Misgiving

A

A feeling of fear,doubt,or uncertainly

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10
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Repast

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A meal,food

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11
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Besiege

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to attack by surrounding with, military forces;to cause worry or trouble

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12
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Compress

A

to press together;to reduce in size or volume;a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury

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13
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Dispatch

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to send of or out for a purpose ; kill;an official message, promptness,speed;the act of killing

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14
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Douse

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to plunge into a liquid,drench; to put out quickly,extinguish

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15
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Famished

A

suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something

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16
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Gainful

A

profitable;bringing in money or some special advantage

17
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Ingenious

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showing remarkable originality,inventiveness,or resourcefulness,clever

18
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Irk

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to annoy,trouble,make weary

19
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Oaf

A

A big,clumsy,slow individual

20
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Recede

A

to go or move backward;to become more distant