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white-lesson #11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cessation | (n) the act of ceasing or stopping; a halt |
| commence | (v) to begin; start; to come into existence; have a beginning |
| deter | (v) to prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt |
| hamper | (v) to prevent the free movement, action, or progress of; limit (n) a large basket, usually with a cover |
| obstruction | (n) an obstacle; something that blocks or get in the way |
| preclude | (v) to make impossible or unlikely |
| procrastinate | (v) to put off doing something until a future time; to postpone or delay needlessly |
| scuttle | (v) to run hastily; scurry; to sink a ship by cutting or opening a hole in its hull |
| subside | (v) to sink to a lower or more normal level; to become less active |
| thwart | (v) to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block |