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HUGHES VOCAB 4
CHAPTER 4 TEST
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACQUIT | TO DECLARE NOT QUILTY, FREE FROM BLAME, DISCHARGE COMPLETELY: TO CONDUCT OR BEHAVE ONESELF |
| DEEM | TO THINK, BELIEVE, HAVE AN OPINION, TO CONSIDER |
| DEVASTATE | TO DESTROY, LAY WASTE, LEAVE IN RUINS |
| DISCREDIT | TO THROW DOUBT UPON, CAUSE TO BE DISTRUSTED: TO DAMAGE IN REPUTATON |
| ELUSIVE | DIFFIULT 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 | 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 ETHUSIASTIC PUBLIC WELCOME, AN OUTBURST OF APPLAUSE |
| PETTY | UNIMPORTANT, TRIVIAL, NARROW-MINDED: SECONDARY IN RANK, MINOR |
| PLIGHT | A SORRY CONDITION OR STATE: TO PLEDGE OR 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 | EXAMINE CLOSELY, TO LOOK OVER QUICKLY AND THOROUGHLY |
| STRAND | A BEACH OR SHORE, A STRING OR WIRE, HAIR, ETC. |
| STRIFE | DISAGREEMENT: FIGHTING, STRUGGLE |
| TOPPLE | FALL FORWARD: TO OVERTURN, BRING ABOUT THE DOWNFALL OF |
| HOW ARE STRANDS USED TO MAKE A FRIENDSHIP BRACELET? | STRANDS OF THREAD OR YARN ARE BRAIDED, TWISTED OR KNOTTED TOGETHER UNTIL LONG ENOUGH TO FIT AROUND THE WRIST. |
| WHAT IS THE PLIGHT OF THE HOMELESS? | LACK OF PROPER SHELTER, FOOD, AND MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR DISORDERS THAT CAN CAUSE A PERSON TO BE LIVING ON THE STREETS |
| SYNONYMS FOR OVATION | CHEERS, BRAVO, HURRAHS |
| SYNONYMS FOR KEEPSAKE | REMINDER, MEMENTO |
| SYNONYMS FOR DEEM | JUDGE, REGARD |
| ANTONYM FOR GENERATE | END, TERMINATE, EXTINGUISH, STIFLE |
| ANTONYM FOR TOPPLE | REMAIN UPRIGHT, ESTABLISH, SET UP |
| ANTONYM FOR DISCREDIT | CONFIRM, CORROBORATE, BOLSTER |
| WRITE YOUR OWN SENTENCE ON THE BACK OF THIS CARD USING THE WORD STRIFE AS A NOUN. | |
| WRITE YOUR OWN SENTENCE ON THE BACK OF THIS CARD USING THE WORD PETTY AS AN ADJECTIVE | |
| WRITE YOUR OWN SENTENCE ON THE BACK OF THIS CARD USING THE WORD ELUSIVE AS AN ADJECTIVE | |
| WRITE YOUR OWN SENTENCE ON THE BACK OF THIS CARD USING THE WORD TOPPLE AS A VERB. | |
| HOW IS THE WORD STRIFE USED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?THE CONTINUAL STRIFE BETWEEN THE COUPLE CAUSED THE DIVORCE. | NOUN |
| HOW IS THE WORD PETTY USED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE? THE PETTY OFFICER DELIVERED THE NOTE TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER. | ADJECTIVE DESCRIBING OFFICER |
| HOW IS THE WORD ELUSIVE USED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?THE ELUSIVE CAT MANAGED TO OUTWIT THE DOG EVERY TIME. | ADJECTIVE DESCRIBING CAT |
| HOW IS THE WORD TOPPLE USED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE? THE WIND CAUSED MY HAIR TO TOPPLE DURING KARIZMA'S OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE. | VERB |
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