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Vocabulary Workshop
Level A-Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 opinion |
| devastate | (v.) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins |
| discredit | (v.) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; 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 applaud |
| 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, cancelation |
| 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 |