unit 1

dhyan S.
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  1. apparel
    clothing in general
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  2. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  3. compress
    squeeze or push together
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  4. denounce
    speak out against
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  5. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  6. douse
    wet thoroughly
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  7. famished
    extremely hungry
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  8. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  9. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  10. expressly
    with a clear or definite meaning or purpose
  11. gainful
    providing money; profitable
  12. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  13. irk
    irritate or vex
  14. instantaneous
    occurring with no delay
  15. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  16. libel
    a false and malicious publication
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  17. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  18. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  19. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
  20. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
    Unit 1
    apparel
    douse
    immense
    libel
    besiege
    expressly
    inept
    misgiving
    compress
    famished
    ingenious
    oaf
    denounce
    forsake
    instantaneous
    recede
    dispatch
    gainful
    irk
    repast
Created on Mon Oct 24 21:01:46 EDT 2011 (updated Mon Oct 24 21:22:31 EDT 2011)

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