re·voke
rəˈvōk/
verb
1.
put an end to the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise).
"the men appealed and the sentence was revoked"
synonyms: cancel, repeal, rescind, reverse, annul, nullify, void, invalidate, countermand, retract, withdraw, overrule, override; More
2.
(in bridge, whist, and other card games) fail to follow suit despite being able to do so.
cru·sade
kro͞oˈsād/Submit
noun
1.
a medieval military expedition, one of a series made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
verb
1.
lead or take part in an energetic and organized campaign concerning a social, political, or religious issue.
"he crusaded against gambling in the 1950s"
synonyms: campaign, fight, do battle, battle, take up arms, work, strive, struggle, agitate, lobby, champion, promote
"she likes crusading for the cause of the underdog"
con·tempt
kənˈtem(p)t/Submit
noun
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
"he showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly"
synonyms: scorn, disdain, disrespect, scornfulness, contemptuousness, derision; More
disregard for something that should be taken into account.
"this action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority"
synonyms: disrespect, disregard, slighting
"he is guilty of contempt of court"
the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers.
plural noun: contempts; noun: contempt of court; plural noun: contempts of court
per·il
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noun
1.
serious and immediate danger.
"his family was in peril"
synonyms: danger, jeopardy, risk, hazard, insecurity, uncertainty, menace, threat, perilousness; More
verbarchaic
1.
expose to danger; threaten.
"Jonathon periled his life for love of David"
trai·tor
ˈtrādər/
noun
a person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.
"they see me as a traitor, a sellout to the enemy"
synonyms: betrayer, backstabber, double-crosser, renegade, fifth columnist; More
ger·mi·nate
ˈjərməˌnāt/Submit
verb
(of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
synonyms: sprout, shoot (up), bud; More
cause (a seed or spore) to germinate.
come into existence and develop.
"the idea germinated and slowly grew into an obsession"
synonyms: develop, take root, grow, incubate, emerge, evolve, mature, expand, advance, progress
"the idea began to germinate"
pu·pil1
ˈpyo͞opəl/Submit
noun
plural noun: pupils
a student in school.
synonyms: student, scholar; More
schoolchild, schoolboy, schoolgirl
"former pupils of the school"
disciple, follower, student, protégé, apprentice, trainee,
pu·pil2
ˈpyo͞opəl/Submit
noun
plural noun: pupils
the dark circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, varying in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina.
