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English Vocab. #11
English Vocabulary #11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cessation | The act of ceasing or stopping; a halt. |
| Commence | To begin; start. To come into existence; have a beginning. |
| Deter | To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt. |
| Hamper | To prevent the free movement, action, or progess of; limit. |
| Obstruction | An obstacle; something that blocks or gets in the way. |
| Preclude | To make impossible or unlikely. |
| Procrastinate | To put off doing something until a future time. To postpone or delay needlessly. |
| Scuttle | To run hastily; scurry. To sink a ship by cutting or opening a hole in its hull. |
| Subside | To sink to a lower or more normal level: to become less active. |
| Thwart | To prevent from taking place; frustrate; block. |