Waive

·  Waive

Definition
(verb) do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Synonyms : dispense with , forego , foreswear , forgo , relinquish

Example Sentence

• We are dispensing with formalities
• relinquish the old ideas

Mnemonics: sounds like wave - when do u wave a white flag? when you Give up temporarily.

Valedictory

·  Valedictory

Definition
(noun) a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

Synonyms : valediction , valedictory address , valedictory oration

Example Sentence

• a valedictory address
• valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course
• a suitable valedictory gesture  

Mnemonics: vale= be well (as in goodbye take care)+ dictory= words, so farewell speech

Recant

·  Recant

Definition
(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Synonyms : abjure , forswear , resile , retract

Example Sentence

• He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
• She abjured her beliefs

Mnemonics: RE (again) + CANT (cannot) = "I have told you this AGAIN and AGAIN, it CANNOT be done, it has been REJECTED."

Dilapidated

·  Dilapidated

Definition
(adj) in deplorable condition

Synonyms : bedraggled , broken-down , derelict , ramshackle , tatterdemalion , tumble-down

Example Sentence

• a street of bedraggled tenements
• a broken-down fence

Mnemonics: I drank a DILuted API(appy) juice which was outDATED(expired).... my stomach got RUINED as a result of my own NEGLECT.

dilapidate=daily+update if u wont update ur antivirus daily ur sys will be ruined due to negligence

wen dil is dated and neglected, it falls into peices and in bad condition.it is completely ruined.

Relent

·  Relent

Definition
(verb) give in, as to influence or pressure

Synonyms : soften , yield

Mnemonics: re=re+lent (read it lend), imagine you lent something to your friend, and you need it back but your friend needs it even more than you do, so you relent and lend the thing again.

relent is to melt