Unit 4 Flashcards

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To think, believe; to consider, have an opinion

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Deem

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To destroy, lay waste

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Devastate

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To throw down upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage and reputation; a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation

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Discredit

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Difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand

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Elusive

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To bring into existence; to be the cause of

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Generate

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

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Idolize

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A lack of thankfulness

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Ingratitude

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Something kept in a memory of the giver; a souvenir

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Keepsake

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Hey being that must eventually die; of or relating to such a big; causing death, fatal; possible,conceivable

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Mortal

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10
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And enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause

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Ovation

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Unimportant, trivial; narrowminded; secondary in rank, minor

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Petty

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A condition or state; to pledge, promise solemnly

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Plight

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13
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To feel sorry for what one has done or has had to do

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Repent

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A daydream; the condition of being lost in thought

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Reverie

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And act or instance of calling back, repealing; an annulment, cancellation

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Revocation

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16
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To examine closely

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Scan

17
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A beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, act; to drive or run around; to leave in a hopeless position

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Strand

18
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Bitter disagreements; fighting, struggle

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Strife

19
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Too far forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of

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Topple

20
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To declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave

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Acquit