Vocab Unit 1, Set A Flashcards
1
Q
Besiege
A
To attack by surrounding with military forces
2
Q
Compress
A
To press together; to reduce in size or volume
A folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
3
Q
Dispatch
A
To sent off or out for a purpose; to kill
An official message; promptness; speed; the act of killing
4
Q
Douse
A
To plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
5
Q
Famished
A
Suffering severely from hunger or from s lack from something
6
Q
Gainful
A
Profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage
7
Q
Ingenious
A
Showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
8
Q
Irk
A
To annoy, trouble, make weary
9
Q
Oaf
A
A stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual
10
Q
Recede
A
To go or move backwards; to become more distant
