Going, Going, Gone! Flashcards

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purgare

A

cleanse

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2
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deplare

A

to empty

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3
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re

A

back

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4
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ab

A

away

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5
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raze (v)

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to destroy completely

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6
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jettison (v)

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to throw overboard

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7
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abort (v)

A

to terminate prematurely

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8
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purge (v)

A

to cleanse of something unwanted

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9
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forgo (v)

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to give something up

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10
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deplete (v)

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to decrease the supply of

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11
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dearth (n)

A

lack, scarcity

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12
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rescind (v)

A

to take back, to cancel

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13
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efface (v)

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to erase by rubbing

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14
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abdicate 9v)

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to give up power

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15
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renounce (v)

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to give up in a formal announcement

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16
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nullify (v)

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to make invaliid

17
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relinquish 9v)

A

to abandon or give up

18
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cathartic (adj)

A

having a purging effect