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