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Vocab Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquit | v- to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself |
| discredit | v- to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation n- a loss or lack of belief, confidence or reputation |
| generate | v- to bring into existence; to be the cause of |
| ingratitude | n- a lack of thankfulness |
| ovation | n- an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause |
| plight | n- a sorry condition or state v- to pledge, promise solemnly |
| reverie | n- a daydream, the condition of being lost in thought |
| scan | v- to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem n- an examination |
| strife | n - bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle |
| topple | v- to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of |
| deem | v- to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion |
| devastate | v- to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins |
| elusive | adj- difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand |
| idolize | v- to worship as an idol of; to love very much |
| 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 |
| petty | adj- unimportant, trivial, narrow-minded, secondary in rank, minor |
| repent | v- to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do |
| revocation | n- an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation |
| strand | n- a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc v- to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position |