+
Related Flashcards
Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
|
Abdicate
|
To resign, formally give up an office or duty
|
|
Bestow
|
To give as a gift; to provide with lodgings
|
|
Capacious
|
Able to hold much, roomy
|
|
Caustic
|
Able to burn or eat away by chemical action; sarcastic
|
|
Crusade
|
Strong movement to advance a cause or idea; to work
vigorously
|
|
Deface
|
Harm the appearance of; to damage
|
|
Embargo
|
An order forbidding trade of goods; to forbid trade
|
|
Fallacy
|
A false notion or belief; an error in thinking
|
|
Levity
|
A lack of seriousness when should be respectful
|
|
Mendicant
|
A beggar; depending on begging for a living
|
|
Nauseate
|
To make sick to the stomach; to fill w/disgust
|
|
Negate
|
To nullify, deny, bring to nothing
|
|
Pivotal
|
Vitally important, essential
|
|
Recipient
|
One who receives; able or willing to receive
|
|
Ruse
|
An action designed to confuse; a trick
|
