SAT Vocab 2
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- precludeLimits and Resistance
- To make something impossible or rule it out.
- obstructLimits and Resistance
- To block a passage, view, or process.
- impedeLimits and Resistance
- To slow or interfere with the progress of something.
- constrainLimits and Resistance
- To restrict the range of choices, actions, or amounts available.
- circumventLimits and Resistance
- To find a way around a rule, restriction, or obstacle.
- forestallLimits and Resistance
- To act in advance to prevent or delay an unwanted event.
- deterLimits and Resistance
- To discourage someone from acting by making the consequences or difficulties seem undesirable.
- hamperLimits and Resistance
- To limit someone's ability to act effectively or make progress.
- thwartLimits and Resistance
- To prevent someone from achieving a goal or carrying out a plan.
- hinderLimits and Resistance
- To make an action or achievement more difficult.