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Unit 4 Vocab (6th)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquit | To declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave onself |
| 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 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; to leave in a hopeless position |
| Strife | Bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle |
| Topple | To fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of |