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apparel
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n.clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration
v. to put clothes on, dress up |
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besiege
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v. to surround with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
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compress
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v. to press together; to reduce in size or volume
n. folded cloth or pad applied to an injured part of the body |
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depose
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v. to remove from an official postioin or job; to oust
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dispatch
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v. to send off or out for a purpose
n. an officail message; promptness, speed |
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douse
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v. to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly
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evoke
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v. to call forth, or bring out (as feelings or memories or ideas, etc.)
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expressly
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adv. plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
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famished
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part. - suffering severely from hunger, or from lack of some other necessity
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forsake
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v. to give up; renounce; to leave, abandon
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gainful
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adj. profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage
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immense
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adj. very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
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inept
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adj. awkward, clumsy, not suitable
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instantaneous
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adj. done in an instant; immediate
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irk
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v. to annoy, trouble, make weary
n. cause of annoyance or weakness |
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libel
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n. statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made
v. to write or publish such a statement |
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misgiving
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n. feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
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oaf
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n. a very stupid person; a big, clumsy, show individual
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recede
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v. to go or move backward; to become more distant
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repast
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n. something taken as food; act or time of taking food
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