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| ambivalence | a. The simultaneous existence of conflicting feelings or thoughts, such as love and hate, about a person, an object, or an idea. b. Uncertainty or indecisiveness as to what course to follow; fluctuation. |
| avail | (noun) Use, benefit, or advantage. (trans. verb) To be of use or advantage to; help.(intrans. verb) To be of use, value, or advantage; serve: Good intentions will not avail without effort. |
| equivalent | a. Equal in quantity, force, meaning, or value. b. Having similar or identical functions or effects. c. Practically equal: a wish that was equivalent to a command. |
| evaluation | a. The act of judging the value or worth of. b. The result of evaluating; a judgement or appraisal. |
| evince | a. To show or exhibit, as an emotion. b. To demonstrate clearly or convincingly; make evident. |
| invalid | s. Being without foundation or force in fact, truth, or law; not in effect; worthless. b. Falsely bases or reasoned; faulty unjustified: invalid conclusion (noun) A chronically ill or disabled person. |
| invaluable | a. Of inestimable use or help; indispensable. b. Having great value; priceless |
| prevail | a. To be greater in strength or influence; triumph. b. To be or become effective c. To be most common or frequent; be predominant. |
| valedictory | (adj) Bidding farewell (noun) a farewell address. |
| vanquish | a. To defeat in battle, conflict, or competition. b. To overcome or subdue, as an emotion; supress |
| abound | a. To be great in number or amount. b. To be fully supplied or filled; teem. |
| amplitude | a. Greatness of size; magnitude. b. Fullness. c. Breadth or range, as of intelligence. |
| augment | a. To make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity; increase. b. In music, to increase (an interval) by a half tone. |
| brevity | a. Breifness of duration b. Concise expression; terseness. |
| commensurate | a. Of the same size, extent, or duration. b. Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate. |
| diminish | a. To make smaller or less or cause to appear smaller or less. b. To detract from authority, rank or prestige of. c. In music, to reduce (an interval) by a half a tone. (intrans. verb) To become smaller or less. |
| infinitesimal | Immesurably or incaluculably tiny. |
| modicum | A small amount or quantity |
| prodigious | a. Impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous. b. Extraordinary; marvelous |
| quota | a. A proportional share assigned to a group or a member of a group; allotment. b. A maximum or fixed number or amount. |
| abdicate | (verb) To relinquish formally. (intrans. verb) To relinquish high office or responsiblity. |
| abnegate | To deny oneself; renounce |
| absolve | a. To pronounce clear of blame or guilt. b. To releive from obligation. c. To pardon (a sin) |
| catharsis | A purifying or figurative cleansing or release of tension. |
| countermand | a. To cancel or reverse. b. To recall by contrary order. (noun) An order or command reversing another. |
| recant | To make formal retraction or disavowal of( a statement or previously held beleif). (intrans verb) To make a formal retraction ot disavowel of a previously held beleif. |
| recoup | To receive an equivalent for; make up for |
| renunciation | The act of giving something up, especially by formal announcement. |
| rescind | To make void; repeal or annul. |
| waive | a. To relinquish or give up voluntarily b. To refrain from insisting upon or enforcing; dispense with. |
