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vocabulary
unit 4 b
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6th Grade
10/10/2009

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acquit
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v. To declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself
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deem
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v. to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion
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devastate
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v. to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins
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elusive
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adj. difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
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discredit
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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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generate
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v. to bring into existence; to be the cause of

 

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idolize
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v. to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much
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ingratitude
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n. a lack of thankfulness
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keepsake
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n. something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir
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mortal
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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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n. an enthusisastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
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petty
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adj. unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor
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plight
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n. a sorry condition or state;

v. to pledge promise solemnly

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repent
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v. to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do
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reverie
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n. a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought
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revocation
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n. an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation
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scan
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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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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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n. bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle
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topple
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v. to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of
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