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33 Cards in this Set
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genesis
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the origin, creation, or beginning
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novice
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a beginner
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abstain
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to refrain from participation
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deter
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to discourage or prevent through fear or consequences
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rescind
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to cancel, repeal, or make void
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raze
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to destroy, demolish
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cessation
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a stopping, pausing, or discontinuance
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oblivion
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forgetfulness or unawareness; or the condition of being entirely forgotten
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abdicate
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to renounce one's throne
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annihilate
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to destroy utterly
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avert
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to turn away or aside
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commence
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to begin, start
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delete
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to strike out or remove
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devastate
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to lay waste, desolate
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eradicate
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to remove or destroy utterly
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extinction
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suppression; abolition; annihilation
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extinguish
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to put out; to put an end to
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inaugurate
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initiate; commence; begin
to induct into office with formal ceremonies |
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inception
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beginning, start
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inhibit
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to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check
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initiate
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to begin, originate, set going
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injunction
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a command; order; admonition
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neophyte
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a beginner, novice
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nullify
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to render void
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obliterate
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to destroy completely
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relinquish
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to renounce, give up
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renounce
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to give up voluntarily
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repeal
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to revoke
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retract
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to draw back or in
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revoke
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to take back or withdraw
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suspend
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to hang by attachment to something above
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terminate
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to bring to an end
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veto
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To prevent (a legislative bill) from becoming law by exercising the power of veto.
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