Words List

To formally give up or let go of a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or similar position, often due to aging or other reasons.

To suddenly and secretly leave, especially to avoid being caught or facing legal consequences.

To voluntarily refrain from engaging in a particular activity, especially when it is considered improper or unhealthy; often followed by "from."

To give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.

To greet or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; to applaud.

To successfully bring a task or objective to its completion or conclusion; to carry out and finish a mission or goal.

To gradually gather or collect, often increasing over time; to heap up, as in accumulating wealth.

To cause confusion or become confused.

To present or bring forth as an argument or evidence; to cite as relevant or conclusive in support of a point.

To make something easier to endure, lessen, or mitigate, such as alleviating sorrow or alleviating pain.

To become awake or cause someone or something to wake up.

To prevent a sailing vessel from moving by depriving it of the wind; causing a state of calm or stillness in the surrounding air.

To smear or spread something, typically a substance, all over a surface, resulting in a soiled or besmeared appearance.

To spread or smear something all over; to bedaub.

To attack or batter with artillery fire.

To clumsily and awkwardly handle or perform a task; to botch a job.

To force someone to do something against their will, using threats, intimidation, or authority, and often without considering what the individual wants.

To forcefully strike against each other or one against the other; experience a violent impact or crash.

To lead or contribute to a result, usually by having qualities that promote success.

To make or declare something sacred; to set apart or dedicate it to the service of a deity, such as consecrating a new church building.

To go against or conflict with; to deny or oppose a statement.

To tend to meet at a point or line; to incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.

To shake violently or agitate.

To establish a systematic connection or relationship between; to organize the interdependence of two or more things, such as expenses and income.

To crouch, especially in fear or shame.

To draw a conclusion from known or assumed information; to infer.

To harm someone's good name or reputation by spreading false and harmful statements, either spoken or written; to slander or libel someone.

To alter the natural form or shape of something, causing it to lose its original appearance; to disfigure or put out of shape.

To decline or fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate.

To intentionally destroy or ruin a building or structure; tear down; raze.