To solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).
Verb
MPs were urged to ---------- their Jacobite allegiance"
denoting a case (especially in Latin) of nouns and pronouns and words in grammatical agreement with them indicating an agent, instrument, or source, expressed by ‘by’, ‘with’, or ‘from’ in English.
Adjective
You can also use the -------- to show where an action took place
An alternation in the vowels of related word forms
Noun
An -------- series was published today.
a ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers.
Noun
The women performed their ---------
the action of renouncing or rejecting something
Noun
People are capable of --------- of bad leaders
a person who favours the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
Noun
The --------- movement started in the 15th century.
an agent (such as a drug) that induces abortion.
noun
Medical science is clear: emergency contraception is not an -----
a person who carries out abortions.
Noun
The old doctor is an ---------
repel or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
Verb
He submitted a proposal to temporarily --------- the right to strike
suddenly and unexpectedly.
Adverb
The film ended rather ----------
a strong alcoholic drink that is green and has a bitter taste
Noun
They have prohibited the sale of -----
Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
Noun
She had been granted ------ for her sins.
(especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something:
verb
They agree to ----- us from our obligation.
the quality or state of being able to draw in or soak up
noun
This high ------- is particularly suited to exudative wounds
marked by temperance in indulgence
adjective
This was partly possible because of his ------ habits, eschewing both tobacco and strong drink
the fact of not voting in favour of or against someone or something:
Noun
There were high levels of ----- (from voting) in the last elections.
The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex.
Noun
I started drinking again after six years of --------
difficult to understand
Adjective
The procedures are so ------- that a parliamentarian must sit below the presiding officer and, essentially, tell him or her what to say.
the quality of being stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way:
noun
Standing there naked, I was suddenly struck by the ------ of the situation
To have a very large quantity of something.
Noun
The tropical island boasts of an -------- of wildlife.
A tree or shrub of warm climates which bears spikes or clusters of yellow or white flowers and is typically thorny.
Noun
The ---------- pierced the little girl yesterday.
Pedantic, pretentious, and often confusing academic jargon.
Noun
It is a presumably scholarly article written in incomprehensible --------
the increase in something's speed, or its ability to go faster:
noun
An older car will have poor -------
A device, typically a foot pedal, which controls the speed of a vehicle's engine.
Noun
He pressed the -------- to the floor and the taxi shot forward.
To make more noticeable or prominent.
Verb
His jacket unfortunately ------- his paunch.
able to be reached or easily got:
adjective
The resort is easily ------- by road, rail, and air.
a small grace note melodically adjacent to a principal note and played simultaneously with or immediately before it
Noun
If the music is fast the number of shakes will be reduced, or even converted to a modern-day ------ .
To respond physiologically or behaviourally to a change in an environmental factor under controlled conditions.
Verb
This journal should help new students ------- to college life.
Something that supplements or complements something else.
Noun
These biscuits are a lovely ------- to tea.
a person who helps another commit a crime.
Noun
He is an ----------- in the murder case