Unit 4 definitions

Question 1

acquit

Answer 1

to declare not guilty, free from blame

Question 2

deem

Answer 2

to think, believe, to consider

Question 3

devastate

Answer 3

to destroy, leave in ruins

Question 4

discredit

Answer 4

to throw doubt upon, caused to be disturbed, a loss or lack of belief

Question 5

elusive

Answer 5

difficult to catch or hold,hard to explain or understand

Question 6

generate

Answer 6

to bring into existence, to be the cause of

Question 7

Idolize

Answer 7

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

Question 8

ingratitude

Answer 8

a lack of thankfulness

Question 9

keepsake

Answer 9

something kept in memory of the giver, a souvenir

Question 10

ovation

Answer 10

enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause

Question 11

mortal

Answer 11

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

Question 12

petty

Answer 12

trivial, narrow minded, unimportant, secondary and rank, minor

Question 13

plight

Answer 13

A sorry condition or state, to pledge, promise solemnly

Question 14

repent

Answer 14

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

Question 15

reverie

Answer 15

a day dream , condition of being lost on thought

Question 16

revocation

Answer 16

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

Question 17

scan

Answer 17

to examine closely, to look over quickly but thoroughly, to analyze the rhythm of a poem, examination

Question 17

strife

Answer 17

bitter disagreement, fighting, struggle

Question 18

strand

Answer 18

a beach or shore, a string of wire, hair, etc, to drive or aground, to leave in a hopeless position

Question 19

topple

Answer 19

to fall forward, to overturn, bring about the downfall