open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
poor β having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
prevented β to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
public β of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
underprivileged β denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.
pre-exempt β to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt a student from an examination.
verb franchised
deny β When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
disapprove β to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
hinder β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
oppose β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
prevent β to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
refuse β to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
reject β to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
veto β the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
condemn β If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
contradict β If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
differ β to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
disagree β to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
dissent β to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
forbid β to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
impede β to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
keep β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
object β anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
obstruct β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
protest β an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
sell β to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
noun franchised
disfranchised β Simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise.
