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adj. forbidden to have a dangerous look, bad feeling
adj. forbidding
adv. forbiddingly Syn. ban
His father will forbid him to use the car.
The cave looks forbidding let's not go in.
petition v. to make a request
n. petition Syn. appeal
Canada petitioned the United Nations to consider its case.
The student's petition was denied.
relinquish v. to give up control
n. relinquishment Syn. abdicate
The troubled executive relinquished his control of the company.
The relinquishment of his claim to the building will allow the building to be sold.
resilient adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or
adv. resiliently disease
n. resilience Syn. tenacious
She has a resilient personality and will soon feel better.
The doctor was surprised by his patient's resilience.
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