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Lesson11NS
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (n) the act of ceasing or stopping; a halt | cessation |
| (v) to begin; start; to come into existence; have a beginning | commence |
| (v) to prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt | deter |
| (v) to prevent the free movement, action, or progress of; limit (n) a large basket, usually with a cover | hamper |
| (n) an obstacle; something that blocks or get in the way | obstruction |
| (v) to make impossible or unlikely | preclude |
| (v) to put off doing something until a future time; to postpone or delay needlessly | procrastinate |
| (v) to run hastily; scurry; to sink a ship by cutting or opening a hole in its hull | scuttle |
| (v) to sink to a lower or more normal level; to become less active | subside |
| (v) to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block | thwart |