Unit 12 Flashcards
1
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To resign, formally give up an office or duty
A
Abdicate
2
Q
To give as a gift
A
Bestow
3
Q
Able to hold much, roomy
A
Capacious
4
Q
Able to burn or eat away by chemical action
A
Caustic
5
Q
A strong movement to advance a cause or idea
A
Crusade
6
Q
To injure or destroy the surface or appearance of
A
Deface
7
Q
An order forbidding trade in or movement of commercial goods
A
Embargo
8
Q
A false notion or belief
A
Fallacy
9
Q
A lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect
A
Levity
10
Q
Beggar
A
Mendicant
11
Q
To make sick to the stomach
A
Nauseate
12
Q
Nullify, dent, bring to nothing
A
Negate
13
Q
Vitally important, essential
A
Pivotal
14
Q
One who receives
A
Recipient
15
Q
An action designed to confuse or mislead
A
Ruse
16
Q
To become filled to overflowing
A
Teem
