Unit 4 Vocab.

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acquit

Back 1

(v.) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself

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deem

Back 2

(v.) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion

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devastate

Back 3

(v.) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins

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discredit

Back 4

(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

Back 5

(adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand

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generate

Back 6

(v.) to bring into existence; to be the cause of

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idolize

Back 7

(v.) to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

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ingratitude

Back 8

(n.) lack of thankfulness

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keepsake

Back 9

(n.) something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir

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mortal

Back 10

(n.) a being that must eventually die; (adj.) of or relation to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable

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ovation

Back 11

(n.) an enthusiastic public welcome; an outburst of applause

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petty

Back 12

(adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor

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plight

Back 13

(n.) a sorry condition or state; (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly

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repent

Back 14

(v.) to feel sorry for what one had done or has failed to do

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reverie

Back 15

(n.) a daydream; the condition of being lost in though

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revocation

Back 16

(n.) an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation

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scan

Back 17

(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

Back 18

(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

Back 19

(n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle

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topple

Back 20

(v.) to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of