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do away with
Abolish
Vulnerable
susceptible to attack
take away the legal force of or render ineffective
Invalidate
All students will be assigned to schools by their residential districts. The teachers’ assignments have been invalidated.
turned or twisted to one side
askew
Turbulence
a state of violent disturbance and disorder
excessive spending
extravagance
Vulnerable
When neighbors ran into each other, they did not stop to chat but just nodded and hurried on. Everyone felt vulnerable, and no one wanted to say anything that would cause trouble.
wear off or die down
subside
Pervasive
spreading or spread throughout
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
trundle
Pervasive
The acrid smoke and its pervasive smell made me sick to my stomach.
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
eradicate
Rapt
feeling great delight and interest
dirge
a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
“If we do not completely eliminate the roots, the plant will grow back,” we heard. “We must eradicate these relics of the past.... We must not allow the reactionary forces to hoard their treasures....”
make amends for
atone
Zeal
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
Supplication
a humble request for help from someone in authority
Supplication
His wife followed some Red Guards back and forth, saying something and gesturing in supplication.