Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely, to conduct or behave oneself

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acquit

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2
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to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted, to damage reputation

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discredit

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3
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to bring into existence, to be the cause of

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generate

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4
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a lack of thankfulness

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ingratitude

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5
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an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause

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ovation

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6
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a sorry condition or state, to pledge or promise solemnly

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plight

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7
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a daydream, the condition of being lost in thought

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reverie

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8
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to examine closely, to look over quickly but thoroughly, an examination

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scan

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9
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bitter disagreement, fighting, struggle

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strife

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10
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to fall forward, to overturn, bring about the downfall to

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topple

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11
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to think, believe, to consider, have an opinion

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deem

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12
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to destroy, lay, waste, leave in ruins

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devastate

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13
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difficult to catch or to hold, hard to explain or understand

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elusive

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14
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to worship as an idol, make an idol of, to love very much

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idolize

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15
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something kept in memory or the giver, a souvnier

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keepsake

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17
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a being that must eventually die, of or relating to such a being, causing death, fatal, possible

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mortal

18
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unimportant, trivial, narrow minded, secondary in rank, minor

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petty

19
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to feel sorry for what one has done or failed to do

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repent

20
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an act or instance of calling back, a cancellation

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revocation

21
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a beach or shore, a string of wire hair etc, to leave in a hopeless decision

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strand