abandon
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the act of giving something upsynonyms: négligence, reniementtype of:réjectionthe act of rejecting something
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withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibilitysynonyms: négligence, reniementtype of:retraitthe act of withdrawing
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the delivery of a principal into lawful custodytypes:extraditionthe surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)type of:délivrance, remise, transmissionthe voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
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a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.synonyms: renonciationtype of:renoncement, renonciationan act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
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the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.synonyms: renonciation
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a verbal act of admitting defeattype of:renonciationa verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
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As part of the Millennium Lecture series at the White House, Elie Wiesel defined indifference (etext found here) to an audience he knew had the power to recognize and prevent its dangers. Here are links to our lists for other texts by the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate: Hope, Despair and Memory, Night
An hour filled with intense and opposite emotions can be too much for a heart to bear. Take care as you read this list based on the short story by Kate Chopin. Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 12 Unit 2's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Pygmalion and the Statue, Pygmalion, Talkin' 'bout a Revolution, Cinderella, the Legend, Why Women Always Take Advantage of Men, The Giving Tree, A Rose for Emily, The Story of an Hour, The Chaser