CESSATION

(N)

THE ACT OF CEASING OR STOPPING;

A HALT

COMMENCE

(V)

TO BEGIN;

TO START

DETER

(V)

TO PREVENT OR DISCOURAGE

FROM ACTING, AS BY MEANS OF

DOUBT OR FEAR

HAMPER

(V)

TO PREVENT THE FREE MOVEMENT, ACTION, OR PROGRESS OF; LIMIT

OBSTRUCTION

(N)

AN OBSTACLE;

SOMETHING THAT BLOCKS OR GETS IN THE WAY

PRECLUDE

(V)

TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE OR UNLIKELY

PROCRASTINATE

(V)

TO PUT OFF DOING SOMETHING

UNTIL A FUTURE TIME

SCUTTLE

(V)

TO RUN HASTILY;

SCURRY

SUBSIDE

(V)

TO SINK TO A LOWER OR

MORE NORMAL LEVEL

THWART

(V)

TO PREVENT FROM TAKING PLACE;

FRUSTRATE; BLOCK