State Meaning of Following Vocabulary Terms Flashcards

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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
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 to 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
Ingratitude
(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.) causing death, fatal
Ovation
(n.) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
Petty
(adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded
Plight
(n.) a condition or state (usually bad); (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