Unit 4 B5 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 1.acquit | (v)to declare not guilty,free from blame,discharge completly,have a opinion S:exxonerate,dismiss A:convict,declare guilty The judge acquited the man from his crime. |
| 2.deem | (v)to think,believe;consider,have a opinionI deem that S:judge,regard God is our heavenly father. |
| 3.devastate | (v)to destroy,lay waste,leave in ruinsS:wreck,desolate A:develop,improveThe hurricane devastated many people because many lost their homes. |
| 4.discredit | (v)to throw upon,cause to be distrusted;to damage in reputation;(n)a loss or lack of belief,confidence, or reputation S:(v)disparge A:(v)confirm,corroborate,bolster I have discredited her stoy because it was false. |
| 5.elusive | (adj)difficult to catch or hold to;hard to explain or understand S:slippery,wily,fleeting,puzzling,bafflingThe man was too elusive to be found. |
| 6.generate | (v)to bring into existence;to be the cause of S:create,produce,beget,cause A:end,terminate,extinguish,stifle That power plant over there generates electricity for our community. |
| 7.idolize | (v)to worship as an idol,make an idol of;to love very much S:adore,revere A:despise,scorn,disdain,detest It is bad to idolize other gods. |
| 8.ingratitude | (n)a lack of thankfulness S:thanklessness,ungratefulness A:thankfulness,gratefulness,recognitionThat man verbely hurts people by his way of ingratitude. |
| 9.keepsake | (n)something that is kept in the memory of the giver;a soivenir S:reminder,memento The queen gave her a locket as a keepsake. |
| 10.mortal | (n)a being that must eventually die;(adj)of or relating to such a being;causing death,fatal;possible,conceivable S:(n)human;(adj)fleeting,extreme A:(n)a god;(adj)undying,everlasting,enternal,divine Everything living is mortal. |
| 11.ovation | (n)an enthusiastic public welcome,an outburst of applause S:cheers,bravos,hurrahs A:boos,jeers The crowd gave me a ovation after the piano piece. |
| 12.petty | (adj)unimportant,trival;narrow-minded;secondary in rank,minor S:insignificant,piddling A:important,major,significant,weighty I think that some quarrels are very petty. |
| 13.plight | (n)a sorry condition or state;(v)to pledge,promise solemnly The couple will plight their vows at the wedding. |
| 14.repent | (v)to feel sorry for what one has done or failed to do S:regret A:rejoice over He will repent all the things he has done in the past. |
| 15.reverie | (n)a daydream;the condition of being lost in thought S:fantasy,meditation I had a reverie when I went to bed. |
| 16.revocation | (n)an act or instance of calling back,an annulment,cancellation S:repeal,withdraw A:ratification,confirmation I didn't do my chores witch led to a revocation of my ice cream. |
| 17.scan | (v)to examine closly;to look over quickly but thoroughly;to analyze the rhythm of a poam;(n) an examination S:(v)study,glance at,skim;(v,n)survey I scaned the area for deer. |
| 18.strand | (n)a beach or shore;a string of wire,hair,ect.;(v)to drive or run aground;to leave in a hopeless position S:(n)fiber,thread;(v)abandon,maroon A:peace,calm,harmony,agreement They left him stranded on a island. |
| 19.strife | (n)bitter disagreement;fighting,struggle S:conflict,discord,turmoil A:peace,calm,harmony,agreement Those people have alot of strifes. |
| 20.topple | (v)to fall forward;to overturn,bringabout the downfall of S:unseat,upset,tumble A:remain upright,establish,set up The Leaning Tower of Pesa could topple over at any point. |
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