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absolve to free from penalties of an action; pardon
appall to fill with dismay or horror; to shock
bestow to present a gift; to apply
calculate to determine by computation; to plan or design, to decide beforehand
circumvent to go around or avoid; to entrap with a stratagem or trick
constrict to draw together by force; to cause to shrink in size; to cramp
degenerate to revert or deteriorate
disclose to make known; to reveal; to expose to view
effectuate to bring about a desired result
eradicate to do away with; to pull out by the roots
ferret to search out by investigation; to search
gird to surround; to encircle
imbibe to drink; to absorb
intercede to plead on behalf of another; to mediate a dis- pute
laud to praise highly; to extol
mete to distribute by measure
nurture to feed or support; train; educate
rant to speak in a loud or violent manner
supplicate to for humbly; to beg for
wean to detach from a cause of dependence; to estrange from former habits