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Vocabulary New Unit 11
8th grade Vocabulary Unit 11
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8th Grade
08/31/2009

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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 attach 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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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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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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expressly
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(adv) 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 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.) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
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oaf
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(n.) a stupid 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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