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Lesson 4 AIG Vocab
Starts, Stops, and Delays vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A bringing or coming to an end; a halt | cessation; noun |
| To begin | Commence; verb |
| To prevent or discourage from acting, by means of fear or doubt | deter; verb |
| To prevent from moving freely or making progress; to limit | hamper; verb |
| Something that blocks or gets in the way; an obstacle | obstruction; noun |
| To make impossible or unlikely; to prevent | preclude; verb |
| to delay; to put off doing something | procrastinate; verb |
| to run or move with short, hurried movements; to scurry | scuttle; verb |
| to sink to a lower or more normal level | subside; verb |
| to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block | thwart; verb |