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vocabulary
unit 1
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English
6th Grade
09/03/2008

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apparel

 

 

Definition
clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration
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besiege
Definition
to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
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compress
Definition
to press together; to reduce in size or volume
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denounce
Definition
to condemn openly; to accuse formally
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dispatch
Definition
to send off or out for a purpose; to kill
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douse
Definition
to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
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expressly
Definition
plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
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famished
Definition
suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
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forsake
Definition
to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
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gainful
Definition
profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage
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immense
Definition
very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
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inept
Definition
totally without skill or appropriateness
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ingenious
Definition
showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
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instantaneous
Definition
done in an instant; immediate
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irk
Definition
to annoy, trouble, make weary
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libel
Definition
a written statement that unfairly or falely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made
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misgiving
Definition
a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
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oaf
Definition
a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual
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recede
Definition
to go or move backward; to become more distant
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repast
Definition
a meal, food
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