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Unit 4 Vocab
Unit 4 Reading
Term | Definition |
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acquit (v) | to declare someone not quilty; to behave a certain way. |
reverie (n) | the state of being pleasantly lost in oe's own thoughts; a daydream |
scan (n) | a close examination of something |
elusive (adj) | difficult to remember, find catch, or achieve |
deem (v) | to consider or think in a specific way; to judge or regard |
repent (v) | to feel or express regret or remorse; to be sorry for |
mortal (n) | a living being that will eventually die |
keepsake (n) | a small item to keep in memory of a person |
devastate (v) | to ruin or destroy completely |
topple (v) | to cause to becme unsteady and fall |
strife (n) | angry disagreement over issues; conflict |
ingratitude (n) | ungratefulness; a lack of appreciation or thankfulness |
ovation (n) | enthusiastic recognition; applause |
plight (n) | a bad or unfortunate situation |
plight (v) | to make a serious pledge |
mortal (adj) | subject to death; causing death; fatal |
scan (v) | to examine closely; to study, glance at or skim |
revocation (n) | a cancellation of a decision, decree, or promise; something that is taken back or away from |
discredit (n) | loss or damage to one's reputation |
discredit (v) | to damage the reputation of; to make something seem false |
generate (v) | to cause something to arise or come about; to create |
petty (adj) | of little importance |
idolize (v) | to regard with blind admiration or devotion; to revere |
strand (n) | the land bordering a body of water; a beach; something that is twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread, etc. |
strand (v) | to bring into or leave in a helpless position |