Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 12

Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 12

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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