Unit 12 Flashcards
1
Q
(v) to resign, formally give up an office or a duty
A
abdicate
2
Q
(v) to disown
A
abdicate
3
Q
(v) discard
A
abdicate
4
Q
(v) to give as a gift
A
bestow
5
Q
(v) to provide with lodgings
A
bestow
6
Q
(adj) able to hold much
A
capacious
7
Q
(adj) roomy
A
capacious
8
Q
(adj) able to burn or eat away by chemical action
A
caustic
9
Q
(adj) biting
A
caustic
10
Q
(adj) sarcastic
A
caustic
11
Q
(n) a strong movement to advance a cause or idea
A
crusade
12
Q
(v) to campaign
A
crusade
13
Q
(v) to work vigorously
A
crusade
14
Q
(v) to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of
A
deface
15
Q
(v) to damage the value, influence, or effect of
A
deface
16
Q
(v) to face down, outshine
A
deface
17
Q
(n) an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods
A
embargo
