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Abdicate
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v. to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard
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Bestow
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v. to give as a gift; to provide with lodgings
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Capacious
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adj. able to hold much, roomy
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Caustic
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adj. able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
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Crusade
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n. a strong movement to advance a cause or idea
v. to campaign, work vigorously |
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Deface
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v. to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down, outshine
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Embargo
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n. an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance
v. to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbid trade with |
