Vocabulary set 3 Flashcards


adhere

stick fast; remain firmly attached; cling; be an
adherent (loyal supporter)


avert

turn away; prevent; avoid; keep from happening


contract

draw together; reduce to a smaller size; shorten


contradict

deny; assert the opposite of; declare to be incorrect or false


disrupt

break apart; throw into disorder; upset


expel

force out; eject; cut off from membership


incur

run into; bring on oneself; become subject to


intercede

act as a go-between in a dispute in order to bring about an
agreement; intervene; mediate


project

throw forward; thrust; put or set forth; propse


remit

send back; send as payment