Vocab 15 Flashcards
1
Q
Abdicate
A
To formally give up control, authority, or a high office
2
Q
Absolve
A
To clear of guilt or blame
To relieve from a requirement or obligation
3
Q
Catharsis
A
A purifying or refreshing release of emotional tension
4
Q
Countermand
A
To cancel or reverse an order or a policy
5
Q
Impunity
A
Exemption from punishment or injury
6
Q
Recant
A
To formally take back or reject a statement or belief
7
Q
Recoup
A
To regain; to make up for
8
Q
Renounce
A
To give up, especially by formal announcement
To reject; to disown
9
Q
Rescind
A
To take back; to make void; to repeal
10
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Waive
A
To give up voluntarily; to relinquish
To refrain from insisting on or enforcing
