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Unit 4 vocab

TermDefinition
ACQUIT VERB to declare not guilty
acquit Now that we have proof of their innocence, we can _____ them of all charges.
DEVASTATE VERB to destroy, leave in ruins
devastate Failure or harsh criticism can _____a person who has shaky self-esteem.
ELUSIVE ADJECTIVE difficult to catch or hold; hard to explain or understand
elusive According to legend, Zorro, the heroic Mexican character, was too _____ for local police to capture.
IDOLIZE VERB to worship as an idol; to love very, very much
idolize Teens who _____ a movie star may repeatedly see the same movie featuring that actor or actress.
KEEPSAKE NOUN something kept in memory of the giver; souvenir
keepsake Before my grandmother died, she made me a special quilt as a _____ of her love.
OVATION NOUN an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
ovation The audience gave the dancer a standing _____ after his impressive performance.
PLIGHT NOUN a sorry condition
plight The _____ of the homeless upsets many concerned citizens.
REVERIE NOUN a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought
reverie My boss interrupted my deep and pleasant _____ by reminding me about our deadline.
SCAN VERB to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly
scan Let's _____ the list to see the finishing times of each marathon runner.
STRIFE NOUN bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle
strife The experienced senator from South Carolina was a veteran of political _____.
DEEM (verb) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion
deem Most people __________ it a wise plan to set aside savings for the future.
GENERATE (verb) to bring into existence; to be the cause of
generate Solar power uses the energy of the sun to __________ electricity.
MORTAL (noun) a being that must eventually die; (adjective) of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable
mortal In the mythology of many cultures, a heavenly god can come down to Earth and act as a __________ . The soldier was the only one in her battalion to suffer a __________ injury.
REPENT (verb) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do
repent As people grow older and gain more maturity, some of them come to __________ their youthful mistakes.
STRAND (noun) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.
strand We asked the waiter to take back the soup when we discovered a __________ of hair in it.
DISCREDICT (noun) a loss or lack of belief or confidence
discredit We have gathered a considerable amount of evidence to _____ her story.
INGRATITUDE (noun) a lack of thankfulness
ingratitude Hosts who make every effort to please their guests are apt to be hurt by _____.
PETTY (adjective) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor
petty You say my complaint is _____, but to me it is an issue of great importance.
REVOCATION (noun) an act or instance of calling back, a cancellation
revocation His failure to complete the job according to schedule led to a _____ of his contract.
STRIFE (noun) bitter disagreement; fighting; struggle
strife The experienced senator from South Carolina was a veteran of political _____.
TOPPLE (verb) to fall forward; to overturn, bring the downfall of
topple The trains that rumble past our apartment often cause books to _____ from the shelves.
MOTIVE something that causes a person to act
motive Ghost’s _____ for stealing the sneakers was part of his need to be accepted and included.
RESISTANCE the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument
resistance While some people show _____ to change, many others are willing to embrace new ideas for the best of society.
PERCEPTION the way you understand someone or something
perception Your ___ of the world is affected by the way you’ve been raised and the events you have experienced in life.
EMPOWER to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something
empower Frederick Douglass was--- to change his life when he continued to learn to read in secret so that he could escape slavery.
CULTIVATE to foster the growth of
cultivate In order to —- your self-awareness, you need to ask yourself tough questions and make smart, responsible choices.
SAVVY experienced, knowledgeable, and having common sense
savvy Frederick Douglass possessed tremendous - - - with words, and soon everyone truly understood the horrors of slavery.
AUTHENTIC not false or imitation; REAL
authentic If you were to purchase an - - - piece of Frida Kahlo’s art work, the price would be well over a million dollars.
ENIGMA something hard to understand or explain
enigma
BLUSTER (verb) to talk or act in a noisy, threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts OR (noun) a speech that is loud and threatening
bluster When we saw harsh winds __________ around our tent, we decided to change our plans for the weekend. Dad’s manner is all __________, but beneath it all, he’s really a kind-hearted man.
FACET (noun) one side of a subject or problem OR (noun) one cut of the surface of gem
facet One important __________ of problem solving is to recognize when a solution makes no sense.
NUMB (adjective) having lost the power of movement OR (verb) to cause to lose feeling
numb Bitter cold may leave your toes __________ . This injection will __________ the area so that the doctor can stitch the cut painlessly.
SETBACK (noun) something that interferes with progress OR (noun) a step-like recession in a wall
setback A broken toe can be a major __________ for a skater who hopes to qualify for the Olympics.
SYNOPSIS (noun) a brief statement giving a summary
synopsis The teacher’s guide gives a __________ of the plot of each story in the collection.
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