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ingratitude
in grat i tude Syn. thanklessness, ungratefulness Ant. thankfulness, gratefullness, recognition |
(n.) a lack of thankfulness
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idolize
i dol ize Syn. adore, revere Ant. despise, scorn, disdain, detest |
(v.) to worship as an idol, make an idol of, to love very much
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mortal
mor tal Syn. (n.) human; (adj.) fleeting, extreme Ant. (n.) a god; (adj.) undying, everlasting, eternal, devine |
(n.) a being that must eventually die; (adj.) of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable
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ovation
o va tion Syn. cheers, bravos, hurrahs Ant. boos jeers |
(n.) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
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petty
pet ty Syn. insignificant, piddling Ant. important, major, significant, weighty |
(adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor
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plight
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(n.) a sorry condition or state; (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly
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repent
re pent Syn. regret Ant. rejoice over |
(v.) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do
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reverie
rev e rie Syn. fantasy, meditation |
(n.) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought
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revocation
rev o ca tion Syn. repeal, withdrawal Ant. ratification, confirmation |
(n.) an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancelation
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scan
scan Syn. (v.) study, glance at, skim, (v., n.) survey |
(v.) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; (n.) an examination
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strand
strand Syn. (n.) fiber, thread; (v.) abandon, maroon Ant. (v.) rescue, save |
(n.) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.; (v.) to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position
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strife
strife Syn. conflict, discord, turmoil Ant. peace, calm, harmony, agreement |
(n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle
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topple
topp le Syn. unseat, upset, tumble Ant. remain upright, establish, set up |
(v.) to fall forward to overturn, bring about the downfall of
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keepsake
keep sake Syn. reminder, memento |
(n.) something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir
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generate
gen e rate Syn. create, produce, beget, cause Ant. end, terminate, extinguish, stifle |
(v.) to bring into existence; to be the cause of
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Vocabulary Unit 4
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acquit
ac quit Syn. exonerate, dismiss Ant. convict, declare guilty |
(v.) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself
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deem
deem Syn. judge, regard |
(v.) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion
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devastate
dev a state Syn. wreck, desolate Ant. develop, improve |
(v.) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins
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discredit
dis cred it Syn. (v.) disparage Ant. (v.) confirm, corroborate, bolster |
(v.) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; (n.) a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation
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elusive
e lu sive Syn. slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling |
(adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
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