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Damper Noun 1. a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace 2. a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations 3. a depressing restraint; Credit Noun 1. approval; give her recognition for trying he was given credit for his work give her credit for trying the credits were given at the end of the film 2. money available for a client to borrow 3. an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items 4. used in the phrase `to your credit in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; 5. arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services 6. recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours Charity Noun 1. a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) 2. a kindly and lenient attitude toward people 3. an activity or gift that benefits the public at large 4. pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers 5. an institution set up to provide help to the needy Synonym：contribution Transgressor Noun 1. someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command; the way of transgressors is hard Stake Noun 1. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; they have interests all over the world a stake in the companys future 2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); a pair of posts marked the goal the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake 3. instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning 4. the money risked on a gamble Initiative Noun 1. readiness to embark on bold new ventures 2. the first of a series of actions; he memorized all the important chess openings Adjective 1. serving to set in motion; the magazines inaugural issue the initiative phase in the negotiations an initiatory step towa