transport
to carry from one place to another
The creation of better waterways made it easier to @ goods across the country.
absolute
free from imperfection; free from restraint or limitation; having no exceptions: unqualified
Taft was @ in his refusal to step down from the presidential race.
administrations
groups of persons who direct the affairs of; the work involved in managing public affairs as distinguished from policy making; capitalized: the executive branch of a government
Various new @ set up by the president directed different aspects of civic life.
defaulted
failed to carry out a contract, obligation or duty
If foreign banks @ on their loan payments, the government would intervene.
degrade
to reduce from a higher or lower rank or degree; to lower the character of: debase
Such behavior only served to @ his otherwise good reputation.
transmit
to transfer from one person or place to another
The old president tried to @ his ideals to the new one.
isthmus
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
The @ of Panama is a strip of land connecting north and south America.
abnormal
differing from the normal or regular, especially, noticeably irregular
There was an @ growth on the dog's hind leg, causing his master some concern.
translucent
clear and pure as if shining from within; not transparent, but clear enough to allow light to pass through
The windows were made of a @ blue glass, which made fo a very interesting light.
descend
to pass from a higher to a lower place or level
He waited for the elevator to @ from the sixth to the first floor.
transpose
to change the position, order or sequence of
They decided to @ the order of entry into the room, putting the general first.
advent
the season beginning four Sundays before Christmas; the first appearance: arrival
They waited for the inauguration and the @ of the new presidential term.
transpire
to become known or apparent; to come to pass: happen
Monica and Claire watched the crazy events of the election months @.
adhere
to stay loyal; to stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping or melting
Taft was loyal to Roosevelt, and meant to @ to all Roosevelt had asked for.
abnegate
to give up a right or privilege; to deny to oneself, renounce
The were forced to @ their right to vote for the king upon leaving the country.
assessment
the act of finding out or deciding the importance, size, or value of
Roosevelt's @ was that Taft's presidency was a disaster.
transform
to change completely in composition, structure, or character; to change in outward appearance
The first presidents worked to @ the U.S. from a small country to a great power.
abstain
to keep oneself from doing something
They protested the vote by announcing their intention to @ from it.
abdicate
to give up sovereign power, office, or responsibility formally
The Belgian king threatened to @ if the parliament acted in this way.
adjourn
to bring or come to a close for a period of time
Congress was scheduled to @ for two weeks over Christmas.