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Lesson 12
vocab
6
English
8th Grade
01/13/2009

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Term
abdicate
Definition

v) to resign, formally give up an office or duty

 

synonyms: relinquish, renounce

antonyms: retain

Term
bestow
Definition

v) to give as a gift; to provide with lodgings

 

synonyms: confer, grant

antonyms: receive, take

Term
capacious
Definition

adj) able to hold much; roomy

 

synonyms: spacious, commodious

antonyms: confined, restricted

Term
caustic
Definition

adj) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic

 

synonyms: corrosive

antonyms: saccharine, sugary

Term
crusade
Definition

n) a strong movement to advance a cause or idea

v) to campaign, work vigorously

 

synonyms: campaign, organized movement

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