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appoint | v. 1. To choose for an office or position. 2. To set or decide upon. |
appointment | n. 1. The act of appointing or being appointed. 2. An arrangement or agreement to meet. |
assent | v. To give one's consent to; to agree. n. An act of agreeing or acceptance. |
concur | v. To be in agreement. |
consult | v. 1. To seek information or advice. 2. To talk things over in order to reach a decision. |
consultation | n. A discussion; a meeting to seek advice. |
consultant | n. One whose advice is sought. |
dissuade | v. To prevent or discourage someone from doing something. |
flabbergast | v. To surprise so greatly that one is speechless; to amaze. |
haggle | v. To argue about, especially about the price of something. |
perturb | v. To make uneasy; to upset greatly. |
procure | v. To get by making an effort; to obtain. |
receptive | adj. Ready and able to receive ideas or suggestions. |
repudiate | v. To refuse to support; to reject. |
resolve | v. 1. To make a firm promise to oneself. 2. To solve . n. A fixed purpose or intention. |
signify | v. 1. To be a sign of; to mean. 2. To make known or clear. |
significant | adj. Full of meaning; important. |
significance | n. Importance; meaning. |
sovereign | adj. 1. Highest; chief 2. Not controlled by others. n. A king or queen; a monarch. |
sovereignty | n. Freedom from political control by a foreign power. |
trifling | adj. Of little value, importance, or meaning. |