Unit 14A Flashcards
(v) to stay away from doing something by one’s own choice
abstain
(v) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable
accommodate
(n) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause
allegiance
(v) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole
amalgamate
(v) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item
append
(v) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of
commemorate
(v) to count; to name one by one; list
enumerate
(v) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor
exalt
(v) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats
extort
(adj) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic
far-fetched