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v.
a) to relinquish or give up voluntarily
b) to refrain from insisting upon or enforcing; dispense with |
waive |
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| v. to make void; repeal or annul |
rescind |
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| n. the act of giving something up, especially by formal announcement |
renunciation |
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| v. to receive an equivalent for; make up for |
recoup |
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| v. to make a formal retraction or disavowal of (a statement or previously held belief) |
recant |
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v.
a) to cancel or reverse
b) to recall by contrary order
n.
an order or command reversing another |
countermand |
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| n. a purifying or figurative cleansing or release of tension |
catharsis |
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v.
a) to pronounce clear of blame or guilt
b) to relieve from obligation
c) to pardon (a sin) |
absolve |
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| v. to deny to oneself; renounce |
abnegate |
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v. to relinquish formally
to relinquish high office or responsibility |
abdicate |
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v.
a) to defeat in a battle, conflict, or competition
b) to overcome or subdue, as an emotion; suppress |
vanquish |
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adj. bidding farewell
n. a farewell address |
valedictory |
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v.
a) to be greater in strength or influence; triumph
b) to be most common or frequent; be predominant |
prevail |
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adj.
a) of inestimable use or help; indispensable
b) having great value; priceless |
invaluable |
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adj.
a) being without foundation or force in fact, truth, or law; not in effect; worthless
b) falsely based or reasoned; faulty; unjustified
n.
a chronically ill or disabled person |
invalid |
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v.
a) to show or exhibit, as an emotion
b) to demonstrate clearly or convincingly; make evident |
evince |
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n.
a) the act of judging the value or worth of
b) a judgment or appraisal |
evaluation |
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adj.
a) equal in quantity, force, meaning, or value
b) having similar or identical functions or effects
c) practically equal |
equivalent |
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n. use, benefit, or advantage
v. to be of use or advantage to; help
to be of use, value, or advantage; serve |
avail |
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n.
a) the simultaneous existence of conflicting feelings or thoughts, such as love and hate, about a person, an object, or an idea
b) uncertainty or indecisiveness as to what course to follow; fluctuation |
ambivalence |
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n.
a) a proportional share assigned to a group or a member of a group; allotment
b) a maximum or fixed number or amount |
quota |
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adj.
a) impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
b) extroardinary; marvelous |
prodigious |
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| n. a small amount or quantity |
modicum |
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| adj. immeasurably or incalculably tiny |
infinitesimal |
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v.
a) to make smaller or less or cause to appear smaller or less
b) to detract from the authority, rank, or prestige of
c) in music, to reduce (an interval) by a half tone
d) to become smaller or less |
diminish |
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adj.
a) of the same size, extent, or duration
b) corresponding in size or degree; proportionate |
commensurate |
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n.
a) briefness of duration
b) concise expression; terseness |
brevity |
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v.
a) to make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity; increase
b) in music, to increase (an interval) by half tone |
augment |
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n.
a) greatness of size; magnitude
b) fullness
c) breadth or range, as of intelligence |
amplitude |
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v.
a) to be great in number or amount
b) to be fully supplied or filled; teem |
abound |
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