Vocab Unit 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acquit | to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself |
| deem | to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion |
| devastate | to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins |
| discredit | to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation |
| elusive | difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand |
| generate | to bring into existence; to be the cause of |
| idolize | to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much |
| ingratitude | a lack of thankfulness |
| keepsake | something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir |
| mortal | a being that must evantually die; of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal, conceivable |
| ovation | an enthusiatic public welcome, an outburst of applause |
| petty | unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor |
| plight | a sorry condition or state; to pledge, promise solemnly |
| repent | to feel sorry for what one has done of has failed to do |
| reverie | a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought |
| revocation | an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation |
| scan | to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rythm of a poem; an examination |
| strand | a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.; to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position |
| strife | bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle |
| topple | to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of |
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