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Vocabulary Part 4
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Language - English
7th Grade
12/14/2011

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Term
Acuquit
Definition

(v) to declare not guilty, free from blame , discharege completely; to conductor behave oneself

Synonyms: exonerate, dismiss

Antonyms: convict,declare guilty

Term
Devastate
Definition

(v) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins ( hint: may be used in past tense devastated)

Synonyms: wreck, desolate

Antonyms: develop, improve

Term
Ingratitude
Definition

(n) a lack of thankfulness

Synonyms: Thanklessness,Ungratefulness

Antonyms: thankfulness, gratefulness, recongnition

Term
keepsake 
Definition

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

Synonyms: reminder, memento

Term
mortal
Definition

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

Synonyms: (n) human; (adj.) fleeting, extreme

Antonyms: (n) a god; (adj.) undying, everlasting, eternal, divine

Term

ovation

 

Definition

(n) an enthusiastice public welcome, an outbutst of applause

Synonyms: cheers, bravos, hurrahs

Antonyms: boos, jeers

Term
petty
Definition

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

synonyms: insignificant, piddling

antonym: important, major, significant, weighty

Term
repent
Definition

(v) to feel sorryfor what one has done or has failedto do.

synonyms: regret

antonyms: rejoice over, celebrate

Term
Scan
Definition

(v) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly to analyze the rhythm of a poem; (n) an examination

synonyms: (v) study, glance at, skim (v,n) survey

Term
Topple
Definition

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

synoyms: unseat, upset, tumble

antonyms: remain upright, establish, set up. 

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