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5th grade vocabulary
Level A Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquit | to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely |
| deem | to think, believe,to consider, have an opinion |
| devastate | to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins |
| discredit | to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation |
| elusive | difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand |
| generate | to bring into existence; to be the cause of |
| idolize | to worship as an idol, make an idol of, to love very much |
| ingratitude | a lack of thankfulness |
| keepsake | something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir |
| mortal | a being that must eventually die; of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible conceivable |
| ovation | an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause |
| petty | unimportant, trivial, narrow minded, secondary in rank, minor |
| plight | a sorry condition or state, to pledge, promise solemnly |
| repent | to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do |
| reverie | a daydream, the condition of being lost in thought |
| revocation | an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation |
| scan | to examine closely, to look over quickly but thoroughly, to analyze the rhythm of a poem, an examination |
| strand | a beach or shore, a string of wire, hair, etc., to drive or run aground |
| strife | bitter disagreement, fighting, struggle |
| topple | to fall forward, to overturn, bring about the downfall of |