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Unit 4 Vocabulary
11/6/11 - P.T.
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English
6th Grade
11/02/2011

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aquit
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to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself (exonerate, dismiss)
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deem
Definition
to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion (judge, regard)
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devastate
Definition
to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins (wreck, desolate)
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discredit
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to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; a loss or lack of belief, confidence or reputation (disparage)
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elusive
Definition
difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
(slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling)
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generate
Definition
to bring into existence; to be the cause of (create, produce, beget, cause)
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idolize
Definition
to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much (adore, revere)
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ingratitude
Definition
a lack of thankfulness (thanklessness, ungratefulness)
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keepsake
Definition
something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir (reminder, memento)
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mortal
Definition
a being that must eventually die, of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable (human, fleeting, extreme)
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ovation
Definition
an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause (cheers, bravos, hurrahs)
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petty
Definition
unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded,; secondary in rank, minor (insignificant, piddling)
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plight
Definition
a sorry condition or state; to pledge, promise solemnly
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repent
Definition
to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do (regret)
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reverie
Definition
a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought (fantasy, meditation)
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revocation
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an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation (repeal, withdrawal)
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scan
Definition
to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly, to analyze the rhythm of a poem; an examination (study, glance at, skim, survey)
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strand
Definition
a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.; to drive or run aground; to leave hopeless position (fiber, thread, abandon, maroon)
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strife
Definition
bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle (conflict, discord turmoil)
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topple
Definition
to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of (unseat, upset, tumble)
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