unit 4

Question 1

v. to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself

Answer 1

acquit

Question 2

v. to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion

Answer 2

deem

Question 3

v. to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins

Answer 3

devastate

Question 4

v. throw doubt upon, cause to be distributed; to damage in reputation; n. a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation

Answer 4

discredit

Question 5

adj. difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand

Answer 5

elusive

Question 6

v. to bring into existence; to be the cause of

Answer 6

generate

Question 7

v. to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

Answer 7

idolize

Question 8

n. lack of thankfulness

Answer 8

ingratitude

Question 9

n. something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir

Answer 9

keepsake

Question 10

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

Answer 10

mortal

Question 11

n. an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause

Answer 11

ovation

Question 12

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

Answer 12

petty

Question 13

n. a sorry condition or state; v. to pledge promise solemnly

Answer 13

plight

Question 14

v. to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do

Answer 14

repent

Question 15

n. a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought

Answer 15

reverie

Question 16

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

Answer 16

revocation

Question 17

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

Answer 17

scan

Question 18

n. a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc; v. to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position

Answer 18

strand

Question 19

n. bitter disagreement, fighting, struggle

Answer 19

strife

Question 20

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

Answer 20

topple