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Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4

18 cards·by sforeman.2017
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acquit
(v) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself
deem
(v) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion
devastate
(v) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins
discredit
(v) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; (n) a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation
elusive
(adj) difficult to catch or hold; hard to explain or understand
generate
(v) to bring into existence; to be the cause of
idolize
(v) to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much
ingraturide
(n) a lack of thankfulness
keepsake
(n) something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir
mortal
(n) a being that must eventually die; (adj) of or relating to such a being; causing of death, fatal; possible, conceivable
ovation
(n) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
petty
(adj) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, mionor
plight
(n) a sorry condition or state; (v) to pledge, promise solemnly
repent
(v) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do
reverie
(n) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought
revocation
(n) an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation
scan
(v) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; (n) an examination
strand
(n) a beach or shore;p a string of wire, hair, etc.; (v) to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position