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20 Cards in this Set
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Apparel |
N. Clothing V. To put on clothes, dress up |
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Besiege |
V. To attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble |
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Compress |
V. To press together; to reduce in size or volume N. A folded cloth or pad |
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Denounce |
V. To condem openly; to accuse formally |
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Dispatch |
V. To send off or out for purpose N. An official message |
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Douse |
V. To plunge into liquid; to put out quickly |
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Expressly |
Adv. Plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose |
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Famished |
Adj. Part. Suffering severely from hunger or lack of something |
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Forsake |
V. To give up, renounce; to leave, abandon |
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Gainful |
Adj. Profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage |
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Immense |
Adj. Very large or great; beyond normal means of ordinary |
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Inept |
Adj. Totally without skill or appropriateness |
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Ingenious |
Adj. Showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever |
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Instantaneous |
Adj. Done in an instant; immediate |
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Irk |
V. To annoy, trouble, make worry |
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Libel |
N. A written statement that unfairly harms a person's reputation V. To write or publish a harmful statement about a person |
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Misgiving |
N. A feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty |
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Oaf |
N. A stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual |
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Recede |
V. To go or move backward; to become more distant |
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Repast |
N. A meal, food |
