| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accept | regard as satisfactory or approved |
| 2. | accredit | officially recognize as acceptable |
| 3. | acknowledge | accept as valid |
| 4. | adopt | formally accept |
| 5. | affirm | state or confirm positively |
| 6. | agree to | accept or approve |
| 7. | allow | let something happen |
| 8. | approve | officially agree to or accept |
| 9. | assent to | formally agree to |
| 10. | authorize | give official permission for |
| 11. | back | support or approve |
| 12. | ban | officially prohibit |
| 13. | bar | prevent or prohibit |
| 14. | blacklist | exclude as punishment |
| 15. | bless | give approval to |
| 16. | block | prevent officially |
| 17. | blockade | seal off or restrict |
| 18. | certify | officially attest or approve |
| 19. | clear | approve for action |
| 20. | concur in | agree with formally |
| 21. | condone | overlook or allow |
| 22. | confirm | establish as approved or true |
| 23. | consent to | agree to allow |
| 24. | countenance | tolerate or approve |
| 25. | curb | restrain or limit |
| 26. | debar | exclude officially |
| 27. | decree | order officially |
| 28. | disallow | refuse to permit |
| 29. | disciplinary action | official punishment |
| 30. | discipline | punish to correct behavior |
| 31. | economic penalty | financial punishment |
| 32. | embargo | officially restrict trade with |
| 33. | enact | make into law |
| 34. | endorse | publicly or officially support |
| 35. | expel | officially force out |
| 36. | favor | approve of |
| 37. | fine | punish with money |
| 38. | forbid | not allow |
| 39. | forfeit | lose as punishment |
| 40. | formalize | make official |
| 41. | freeze | stop access to assets |
| 42. | give consent to | grant permission for |
| 43. | give leave for | grant permission for |
| 44. | give the go-ahead | authorize to proceed |
| 45. | green-light | give approval to proceed |
| 46. | hit | strike with penalties |
| 47. | impose penalties on | apply punishment to |
| 48. | interdict | officially prohibit |
| 49. | invalidate | make invalid |
| 50. | justify | show to be warranted |
| 51. | legalize | make lawful |
| 52. | legitimize | make lawful or acceptable |
| 53. | levy penalties on | charge penalties against |
| 54. | license | give legal permission to |
| 55. | limit | set bounds on |
| 56. | mandate | officially require or authorize |
| 57. | mulct | extract money as penalty |
| 58. | nod through | approve quickly |
| 59. | nullify | make legally void |
| 60. | okay | approve or permit |
| 61. | ordain | officially decree or establish |
| 62. | oust | remove by authority |
| 63. | outlaw | make illegal |
| 64. | penalize | punish or impose a penalty |
| 65. | penalty | punishment for wrongdoing |
| 66. | permit | allow something to happen |
| 67. | prescribe | lay down officially |
| 68. | prohibit | formally forbid |
| 69. | proscription | official prohibition |
| 70. | punish | impose a penalty on |
| 71. | punishment | a penalty imposed |
| 72. | quash | suppress or nullify |
| 73. | ratify | formally approve or confirm |
| 74. | rebuke | express sharp disapproval |
| 75. | recognize | accept officially |
| 76. | regularize | make officially acceptable |
| 77. | rein in | control or restrict |
| 78. | reprimand | officially scold |
| 79. | restrict | limit officially |
| 80. | rubber-stamp | approve automatically |
| 81. | seize | take by legal authority |
| 82. | sentence | officially impose punishment on |
| 83. | sign off on | give final approval to |
| 84. | subscribe to | support or agree with |
| 85. | support | give approval or backing |
| 86. | suspend | temporarily bar or penalize |
| 87. | sustain | support or uphold |
| 88. | take action against | punish or penalize |
| 89. | tolerate | allow despite objections |
| 90. | trade penalty | commercial punishment |
| 91. | travel ban | prohibition on travel |
| 92. | uphold | confirm or support officially |
| 93. | validate | confirm as acceptable or valid |
| 94. | veto | reject officially |
| 95. | visit penalties on | inflict punishment on |
| 96. | warrant | justify or authorize |
| 97. | wave through | allow without objection |
| 98. | withdraw approval for | remove official permission |
| 99. | withdraw support for | stop backing or approving |
| 100. | withhold approval for | refuse official permission |