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Lesson 4: Starts, Stops, & Delays
Lesson 4: Starts, Stops, & Delays
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English
10th Grade
09/20/2013

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cessation
Definition
a bringing of coming to an end; a halt
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commence
Definition
to begin
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deter
Definition
to prevent or discourage from acting by fear or doubt
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hamper
Definition
to prevent from moving freely
or a large basket, usually with a cover
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obstruction
Definition
something that blocks or gets in the way; an obstacle
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preclude
Definition
to make impossible or unlikely; to prevent
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procrastinate
Definition
to delay; to put off doing something
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scuttle
Definition
to run or move with short, hurried movements; to scurry
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subside
Definition
to sink to a lower or more normal level; less active or intense
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thwart
Definition
to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block
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