repel or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
Verb
He submitted a proposal to temporarily --------- the right to strike
To formally abolish a law or custom
Verb
The government --------d the treaty.
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 -----
A highly alcoholic spirit flavored with herbs, including wormwood
Noun
-------- was once a popular drink, but it is now banned in many countries.
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.
Something that is immeasurably deep or infinite
Noun
The unemployed are falling more and more into an ------- of despair
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.
a genus of flowering plants
noun
The -------- tree is a common sight in many parts of the world.
Pedantic, pretentious, and often confusing academic jargon.
Noun
It is a presumably scholarly article written in incomprehensible --------
French-speaking inhabitants of Acadia (now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada)
Noun
The -------- were expelled from their homeland in the 18th century.
To give consent or agreement to something
Verb
I ----- to the earlier raised discussion by the teacher
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.
Praise and public recognition of somebody's achievements
Noun
The best student deserves an ------------
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
something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort:
noun
Getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his greatest ------