Definitions
Apparel
clothing
a feeling of fear, misgiving, or doubt
Misgiving
Douse
soak, dunk, submerge, immerse
Expressly
implicitly, accidentally
When I realized that I was thoroughly prepared for the final exams, my fears quickly __________.
receded
Compress
a stupid person; big, clumsy, slow individual
Oaf
Besiege
blockade, encircle, pressure
Compress
enlarge, swell
You had no right to call me a clumsy ______ just because I spilled some water on you.
oaf
plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
to condemn formally
denounce
Ingenious
Imaginative, resourceful
Recede
advance, come closer
On my first baby-sitting job, I found that one must have _________ patience to take care of young children.
immense
Repast
a meal, food
to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
Forsake
Irk
Bother, irritate, vex
Denounce
hail, acclaim
The laws of the land do not shield public figures, but they do protect them against _________.
libel
Libel
a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made
totally without skill or awareness
Inept
Dispatch
slay; report, communicate; communication
Famished
well fed, full, satisfied, satiated
Because I have reached an age at which I am unwilling to depend on my parents, I am out to find a(n) _________ occupation.
gainful