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devastate | (verb) to destroy, leave in ruins |
DEVASTATE | Failure or harsh criticism can _____ a person who has shaky self-esteem. |
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 |
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. |
idolize | (verb) to worship as an idol; to love very much |
IDOLIZE | Teens who _____ a movie star may repeatedly see the same movie featuring that actor or actress. |
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. |
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. |
reverie | (noun) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought |
REVERIE | My boss interrupted my pleasant _____ by reminding me about our deadline |
revocation | My boss interrupted my pleasant _____ by reminding me about our deadline. |
REVOCATION | (noun) an act or instance of calling back, a cancellation |