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20 Cards in this Set
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acquit
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ac quit
(v.) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave (oneself) |
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deem
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deem
(v.) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion |
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devastate
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dev a state
(v.) to destroy, lay waste |
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discredit
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dis cre dit
(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
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e lu sive
(adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand |
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generate
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gen er ate
(v.) to bring into existence; to be the cause of |
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idolize
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i dol ize
(v.) to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much |
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ingratitude
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in grat i tude
(n.) a lack of thankfulness |
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keepsake
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keep sake
(n.) something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir |
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mortal
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mor tal
(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
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o va tion
(n.) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause |
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petty
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pet ty
(adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor |
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plight
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plight
(n.) a condition or state (usually bad); (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly |
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repent
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re pent
(v.) to feel sorry for what one has done or failed to do |
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reverie
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rev er ie
(n.) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought |
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revocation
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re vo ca tion
(n.) an act or instance of calling back, repealing; an annulment, cancellation |
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scan
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scan
(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
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strand
(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
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strife
(n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle |
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topple
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top ple
(v.) to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of |