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Vocabulary Jan.31
Vocabulary Workshop
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ovation | an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause |
| petty | unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor |
| plight | a sorry condition or state (noun) to pledge, promise solemnity (verb) |
| repent | to feel sorry for what one had done or has failed to do |
| reverie | a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought |
| revocation | an act or instance of calling back; cancellation; an annulment |
| scan | to examine closely; to look over quickly but thouroughly; an examination; to analyze the rhythm of a poem |
| strand | (noun) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair,etc. (verb) to drive or run around; to leave in a hopeless situation |
| strife | (noun) bitter disagreement; conflict; bad blood |
| topple | to fall forward; to overturn; bring about the downfall of |