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Vocabulary 4
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20
Language - English
7th Grade
11/08/2010

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Term

 

ACQUIT

 

Definition

(V) TO DECLARE NOT GUILTY, FREE FROM BLAME, DISCHARGE COMPLETELY; TO CONDUCT OR BEHAVE ONESELF

SYN- exonerate, dismiss

ANT- convict, declare guilty

 

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DEEM

Definition

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

SYN- judge, regard

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DEVASTATE

Definition

(V) To destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins

SYN- wreck, desolate

ANT- develop, improve

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DISCREDIT

Definition

(V) To through doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation;

(n) A loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation

SYN-(V) disparage

ANT-(v) confirm, corroborate, bolster

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ELUSIVE

Definition

(adj) difficult to catch or hold, hard to explain or understand

SYN- slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling

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GENARATE

Definition

(V) To bring into existence; to be the cause of

SYN- create, produce, beget, cause

ANT- end, terminate, extinguish, stifle

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IDOLIZE

Definition

(V) To worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much`

SYN- adore, revere

ANT- despise, scorn, disdain, detest

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INGRATITUDE

Definition

(N) A lack of thankfulness

SYN- thanklessness, ungratefulness

ANT- thankfulness, gratefulness, recognition

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KEEPSAKE

Definition

(n) Something kept in memory of the giver; a souvinir

SYN- reminder,  momento

Term

 

MORTAL

Definition

(n) A being that must eventually die;

(adj) Of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable

SYN- (n) human; (adj) fleeting, extreme

ANT- (n) a god; (adj) undying, everlasting, eternal, diviine

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OVATION

Definition

(N) An enthuusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause

SYN- cheers, bravos, hurrahs

ANT- boos, jeers

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PETTY

Definition

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

SYN- insignificant, piddling

ANT- important, major, significant, weighty

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PLIGHT

Definition

(n) A sorry condition or state;

(v) to pledge, promise solemny

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REPENT

Definition

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

SYN- regret

ANT- rejoice over

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REVERIE

Definition

(n) A daydream; the condition of being lost in thought

SYN- fantasy, meditation

Term
revocation
Definition

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

syn. repeal, withdrawal

ant. ratification, confirmation

Term
scan
Definition

v. to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem

n. examination

syn. (v.) study, glance at, skim;

(v.,n.) survey

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strand
Definition

n. a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc,;

v. to drive or run aground;to leave in a hopeless position

syn;(n) fiber, thread;(v) abandon, maroon

ant;(v) rescue, save

Term
strife
Definition

(n) bitter disagreement;fighting, struggle

syn; conflict, discord, turmoil

ant; peace, calm, harmony, agreement

Term
topple
Definition

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

syn; unseat, upset, tumble

ant; remain upright, establish, set up

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