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1. Renounce • POS: verb • Forms: renounce; renounces; renounced; renouncing • Definition: to give up or reject a title; to refuse to abide any longer • Sentence: Edward renounced his claim to the throne. • synonyms: reject, refuse to abide by, repudiate More "Hungary renounced the agreement" • antonyms: abide by, accept • To turn away from

2. Lament • POS: noun • Forms: lament; plural laments • Definition: a passionate expression of grief or sorrow; to mourn; an expression of regret or disappointment • Sentence: His mother's night-long laments for his father continued for months. • synonyms: wail, wailing, moan, moaning, weeping, crying, sob, sobbing, keening; jeremiad; complaint • POS: verb • Forms: lament; laments; lamented; lamented; lamenting • Definition: To mourn (a person's loss or death). • Sentence: He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter. • synonyms: mourn, grieve, sorrow, wail, weep, cry, sob, keen, beat one's breast • Antonyms: celebrate, rejoice

3. Compulsory • POS: adjective • Forms: none • Definition: required by law or a rule; obligatory. • Sentence: When boys turn 18 they must register for the draft which could require compulsory military service. • synonyms: obligatory, mandatory, required, requisite, necessary, essential; imperative, unavoidable, enforced, • antonyms: optional

4. Nonchalantly • POS: adverb • Forms: nonchalant (adjective) • Definition: (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. • Sentence: She gave a nonchalant shrug because she did not care if she was not in charge. • synonyms: calm, composed, unconcerned, cool, ‘calm, cool, and collected’, cool as a cucumber; More indifferent, blasé, dispassionate, apathetic, casual, insouciant; • antonyms: anxious