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  Word Explanations absolve, temper, warrant, galvanize, swerve, doss, warble, equivocate, kibosh, rook


   
Explanation of absolve (verb)
forms: absolved; absolved; absolving

let off the hook; free



   
Explanation of temper (verb)
forms: tempered; tempered; tempering

restrain



   
Explanation of warrant (verb)
forms: warranted; warranted; warranting

stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of



   
Explanation of galvanize (verb)
forms: galvanized; galvanized; galvanizing

stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock



   
Explanation of swerve (verb)
forms: swerved; swerved; swerving

turn sharply; curve; trend; veer; slue; slew; cut



   
Explanation of doss (verb)
sleep in a convenient place; crash



   
Explanation of warble (verb)
forms: warbled; warbled; warbling

sing by changing register; descant



   
Explanation of equivocate (verb)
forms: equivocated; equivocated; equivocating

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information; tergiversate; prevaricate; palter



   
Explanation of kibosh (verb)
stop from happening or developing; block



   
Explanation of rook (verb)
deprive of by deceit; swindle; goldbrick; defraud; scam



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