To plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly extinguish
What is to douse
Suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something
What is famished
To give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
What is to forsake
To attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
What is to besiege
In 1980,this movie has a famous quote from a movie trilogy “Do or do not. There is no try.”
What is Empire Strikes Back
A big, clumsy, slow individual
What is an oaf
To bring in money or some special advantage
What is gainful
A feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
What is a misgiving
To condemn openly; to accuse formally
This city was destroyed in 79 CE due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
What is Pompeii
To happen immediately or right after
What is instantaneously
To go or move backward; to become more distant
What is to recede
To be very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
What is immense
To be totally without skill or appropriateness
What is inept
This dance, performed in 3/4 time, became popular in Vienna and spread across Europe in the 1800's
What is the waltz
To annoy, trouble, make weary
What is to irk
Showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
What is ingenious
A meal, or food
What is repast
A written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made / to write or publish such a statement
What is libel
The title of this 1961 Roald Dahl story is now used as military slang for someone who flies through dangerous situations
What is ‘James and the Giant Peach
To press together to reduce in size or volume / A folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
What is to compres
To plainly say, in so many words, for a particular purpose
What is expressly
To send off or out for purpose; to kill / An official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing
What is to dispatch
Clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration To put clothes on, dress up
What is to apparel
Before the American Revolution, Crispus Attucks, a man of African and Native American descent, was killed in this 1770 event
What is the Boston Massacre