Disown

cast off,prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting.

refrain

resist doing something,It's usually hard to refrain from doing something, because this word is used to describe habits, like smoking, or uncontrollable urges, like laughing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discord

 

 

Discord is the strife and tension that arises when two sides disagree on something, like the high pitched screaming of two kids fighting over the front seat of the car.

Discord can be broken down into the prefix dis, meaning "different," and cord, which stems from an old word for "heart." So that leaves us with "different hearts." So if we're talking about music, discord means a lack of harmony — tones that clash so badly your ears bleed. But when there's discord between people, their hearts are in different places — which usually results in more than a few raised voices clashing disharmoniously.

 

Persevere

persevere 

Use the verb persevere when you want to persist in anything and continue despite difficulties or obstacles.

 persevereus which means "continue steadfastly, persist" and that word comes from two others, per- for "very" and severus for "strict." So, today, the connotation of the word is to persist in a methodical way despite obstacles or distractions. You can see the relationship between persevere and perseverate, which means "to persistently repeat something," and that word is a medical term used to describe stuttering.

Figment

When something is a figment of your imagination, it means that you made it up. It's something that might seem real, but is really not.

cardinal

In Catholicism, a cardinal is a high-ranking bishop. In math, you use cardinal numbers to count. A cardinal rule is one that is central and should not be broken.

Okay, that's a lot of definitions. How exactly are they related? In all cases, cardinal means central or essential. It's a cardinal principle that you use it to describe words of behavior like rule or sin. In the Church, cardinals form the central governing body, and in math the cardinal numbers (one, two, three) are the numbers you learn and use first.

propagate

To propagate is to be fruitful and multiply, by the usual routes of reproduction, or by spreading something around like a rumor.

Condone

If you condone something, you allow it, approve of it, or at least can live with it. Some teachers condone chewing gum, and some don't.

Notarize

You usually have someone notarize your contract when you lease a car. In other words, she'll put a special, official stamp next to your signature and her own — certifying that you are in fact you.

fluctuate

Something that fluctuates varies or changes — it's the opposite of steady. Like the ups and downs of the stock market or the relationship status of a Hollywood starlet.

Nostril

either of the two external openings of the nose.

 

 

 

Mortal

the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature , or existence.

Ample

fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.

of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious: an ample reward.

of adequate or more than adequate extent, size, or amount; large; spacious; roomy: ample storage space.

 

 

 

 

Mutual

pertaining to each of two or more; held in common; shared: mutual  interests.

Guardianship

the position and responsibilities of a guardian , especially toward a ward.

 

care; responsibility; charge.

 

 

Maternal

of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.

related through a mother: his maternal aunt.

derived from a mother: maternal genes.

 

 

Covenant

An agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.

Slander

defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.

 

a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: a slander against his good name.

Law . defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc.

 

 

 

 

Manifest

readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.

Psychoanalysis . of or pertaining to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material: the manifest content of a dream as opposed to the latent content that it conceals.

 

 

 

 

Chastise

to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.

to criticize severely.