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3. to renounce (something, such as a right or position) by a formal act
4. an act, event, or watchword that has been agreed on as the occasion of concerted action
6. exciting as if by electric shock
10. strong censure; reproof
11. to give up deliberately
14. vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony
15. one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand
17. the act of protecting: the state of being protected
19. of or relating to a part rather than the whole: not general or total

1. rash or headlong action: precipitateness
2. to encourage to move or act quickly: to urge on
3. one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
5. the use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces
7. to express disapproval of or find guilty
8. an act or instance of resigning something: surrender
9. the act or process of selecting: the state of being selected
12. a composer, conductor, or performer of music
13. to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard
16. chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference
17. one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole
18. a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a command or wish made known