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TermDefinition
apparel(n.)clothing, that which serves as a dress or dercoration;(v.) to put clothes on, dress up
besiege(v.)To attack by surruonding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
compress(v.)to press together; to recede in size or volume;(n.) A folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
denounce(v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally
dispatch(v.)to send off or out to a purpose; to kill (n.) An official message ;promptness;speed;the act of killing
douse(v.)to plunge into a liquid,drench; to put out quickly,extinguish
expressly(adj.)plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
famished(adj.,part) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
forsake(v.) to give up,renounce; to leave or abandon
gainful(adj.) profitable;bringing money or some special advantage
immense(adj.)very large or great;beyond ordinary means of measurment
inept(adj.) totally without skill or appropriateness
ingenious(adj.)showing remarkable originality,intentivness, or resourcefulness;clever
instantaneous(adj.) done in an instant;immediate
irk(v.) to annoy,trouble, make weary
libel(n.) a written statment that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of a person about whom it's made (v.) to write or publish such a statment
misgiving(n.) a feeling of fear,doubt, or uncertainty
oaf(n.) a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual
recede(v.) to go more backward; to become more distant
repast(n.) a meal, food

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Creator JLaceste
Created September 14, 2008
Groups 6-B 2008/2009, 6-A 2008/2009
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  1. oaf (n.) a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual - 2 misses
  2. expressly (adj.)plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose - 1 miss
  3. besiege (v.)To attack by surruonding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble - 1 miss
  4. misgiving (n.) a feeling of fear,doubt, or uncertainty - 1 miss
  5. douse (v.)to plunge into a liquid,drench; to put out quickly,extinguish - 1 miss
  6. ingenious (adj.)showing remarkable originality,intentivness, or resourcefulness;clever - 1 miss