Lesson 15 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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abdicate
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verb
to formally give up control, authority, or a high office
2
Q
absolve
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verb
to clear of guilt or blame
to relieve from a requirement or obligation
3
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catharsis
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noun
a purifying or refreshing release of emotional tension
4
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countermand
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verb
to cancel or reverse an order or a policy
5
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impunity
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noun
exemption from punishment or injury
6
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recant
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verb
to formally take back or reject a statement or belief
7
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recoup
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verb
to regain; to make up for
8
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renounce
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verb
to give up, especially by formal announcement
to reject; to disown
9
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rescind
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verb
to take back; to make void; to repeal
10
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waive
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verb
to give up voluntarily; to relinquish
to refrain from insisting on or enforcing
