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abdicate |
to step down from a position of power of responsibility |
When King Edward of England decided to rather marry an American,he was abdicated from his throne. |
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abhor |
to extremely hate or detest |
Professional tax payers abhor flat tax because it would dry up their business. abjure |
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abjure |
to take back or renounce |
Under pressure because of the death threat,Edward decided to refrain from leaving the kingdom. |
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abrogate |
to abolish or repeal formally;set aside |
The commander of the ship had the power to abogate certai laws in case of an emergency. |
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absolve |
to forgive or free from blame or sin |
The priest absolved the sinner who had to church to confess |
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concur |
to agree or have the same opinion |
Advocates for children will concur that children should never be left alone. |
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incusion |
hostile invasion |
In war,the people had to flee due to incusion. |
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discourse |
spoken or written expression in words |
She was having a discourse through text with her manager. |
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precursor |
forerunner;someone that comes before another |
A movie preview is a precursor of the film. |
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evocative |
bringing thoughts,memories or feelings into the mind |
The purpose of evocative commercials is to bring back memories from certain topics. |
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equivocal |
ambiguous;intentionally confusive;being capable of being misinterpreted |
Dr.Smiths equivocal diagnosis made the family believe that the grandmother had no illness. |
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invoke |
cite or appeal to someone as an authority for support in an argument |
The defense of insanity is rarely invoked today. |
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irrevocable |
irreversible |
Once the president signed the treaty,the deal was irrevocable. |
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provocation |
the act of provoking |
The police arrested the young man without any provocation. |
