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Abdicate
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(v.) to resign, formally give up an office or a duty
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Bestow
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(v.) to give as a gift
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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
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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
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Fallacy
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(n.) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking or reasoning
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Levity
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(n.) a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect
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Mendicant
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(n.) a beggar; (adj.) depending on begging for a living
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Nauseate
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(v.) to make sick to the stomach; to fill with extreme disgust
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Negate
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(v.) to nullify, deny, bring to nothing
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Pivotal
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(adj.) vitally important, essential
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Recipient
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(n.) one who receives; (adj.) receiving; able or willing to receive
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Ruse
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(n.) an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick
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