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apparel
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(n)clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration (v) to put clothes on to dress up
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besiege
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(v) to attack by surrounding 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) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
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denounce
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(v) to condemn openly; to accuse formally
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dispatch
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(v) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill (n) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing
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douse
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(v) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
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expressly
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(adj) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
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famished
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(adj part) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
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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) totally without skill or appropriateness
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ingenious
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(adj) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
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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
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libel
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(n) a written statement taht 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) a feeling or fear, doubt, or uncertainty
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oaf
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(n) a studpid person; a big, clumsy, slow 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) a meal, food
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