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6th Gr Vocab 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 option |
devastate | to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins |
discredit | (v) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted, to damage in reputation; (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; (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; (v) to pledge, promise, solemnly |
repent | (v) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do |
reverie | (n) a 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; (n) an examination |
strand | (n) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc; (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 |