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unit 12 wordz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdicate | to resign |
| bestow | to give as a gift |
| capacious | able to hold much, roomy |
| caustic | able to burn or eat away by chemical action |
| crusade | a strong movement to advance a cause or idea |
| deface | to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of |
| embargo | an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods |
| fallancy | a false notion or belief |
| levity | a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect |
| mendicant | beggar |
| nauseate | to make sick to the stomach |
| negate | to nullify, deny |
| pivotal | vitally important, essential |
| recipient | one who receives |
| ruse | an action designed to confuse or mislead |
| teem | to become filled to overflowing |
| tenet | an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true |
| tractable | easily managed, easy to deal with |
| ungainly | clumsy, awkward |
| voracious | having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous |