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devastate Failure or harsh criticism can _____ a person who has shaky self-esteem.
DEVASTATE (verb) to destroy, leave in ruins
discredit We have gathered a considerable amount of evidence to _____ her story. Both parents and students felt strongly that the cheating scandal was a _____ to the school.
DISCREDIT (noun) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage the reputation of OR (noun) a loss or lack of belief or confidence
idolize Teens who _____ a movie star may repeatedly see the same movie featuring that actor or actress.
IDOLIZE (verb) to worship as an idol; to love very much
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.
INGRATITUDE (noun) a lack of thankfulness
ingratitude Hosts who make every effort to please their guests are apt to be hurt by _____.
OVATION (noun) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
ovation The audience gave the dancer a standing _____ after her impressive performance.
REVERIE (noun) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought
reverie My boss interrupted my pleasant _____ by reminding me about our deadline.
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.
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