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Word: abdicate

Definition: renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)


More Vocab Words

::: sublime - causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter
::: circumlocution - indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
::: sinuous - twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
::: lithe - flexible; supple; CF. limber
::: effusion - pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
::: incognito - with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.
::: cartographer - map-maker
::: galvanize - stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity
::: adept - expert at; very skilled
::: ciliated - having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash