Vocab Words Chp 1 Flashcards
Besiege
to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble(v.)
Apparel
clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration(n.)
Compress
to press together; to reduce in size or volume(v.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury(n.)
Denounce
to condemn openly; to accuse formally(v.)
Dispatch
to send off or out for a purpose; to kill(v.) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing(n.)
Douse
to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish(v.)
Expressly
plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose(adv.)
Famished
suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something(adj., part.)
Forsake
to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon(v.)
Gainful
profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage(adj.)
Immense
very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurment(adj.)
Inept
totally without skill or appropriateness(adj.)
Ingenious
showing remarkable originality, inventinveness, or resourcefulness; clever(adj.)
Instantaneous
done in an instant; immediate(adj.)
Irk
to annoy, trouble, make weary(v.)
Libel
a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made(n.); to write or publish such a statement(v.)
Misgiving
a feeling of gear, doubt, or uncertainty(n.)
Oaf
a stupid person; big, clumsy, slow individual(n.)
Recede
to go or move backward; to become more distant(v.)
Repast
a meal, food(n.)