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abdicate |
to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard |
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bestow |
to give as a figt; to provide with lodgings |
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capacious |
able to hold much, roomy |
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caustic |
able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic |
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crusade |
a strong movement to advance a cause of idea; to campaign, work vigorously |
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deface |
to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down outshine |
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embargo |
an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance; to forbid to enter or leave prot; to forbid trade with |
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fallacy |
a fales notion or belief; an error in thinking |
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levity |
a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight |
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mendicant |
a beggar; depending on begging for a living |
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nauseate |
to make sick to the stomach; to fill with disgust |
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negate |
to nullify, deny bring to nothing |
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pivotal |
vitally important, essential |
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recipient |
one who receives; receiving; able or willing to receive |
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ruse |
an action designed to confuse or mislead |
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teem |
to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities |
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tenet |
an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true |
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tractable |
easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable |
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ungainly |
clumsy, awkward; unwieldy |
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voracious |
having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager |
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