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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Adjectives, Nouns, Adverbs, and Verbs
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abjure
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to give up, renounce, abandon
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acquit
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to rule that a person accused of something that is not guilty: to conduct oneself or behave
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acrid
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sharp, bitter, or irritating to taste or smell; bitter or sarcastic in speech
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allot
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to divide or give out in shares
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contempt
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the feeling one has towards someone or something considers low, worthless, or evil
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deem
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to think, believe, or judge
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devastate
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to ruin or destroy completely
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discredit
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to give or be a reason for not believing or trusting, to make seem not believable or honest, to hurt the reputation
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dismal
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causing gloom or misery, dark and gloomy
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dispel
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to scatter or drive away; make disappear
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divulge
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to make known or reveal
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elusive
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something that keeps escaping or evading; hard to understand, puzzling
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idolize
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to love or admire very much or too much
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impressionable
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feelings that are easily impressed or sensitive
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incredulous
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not willing or able to believe; doubting or skeptical
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irascible
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easily made angry; quick-tempered
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lenient
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not harsh or strict in dealing with others; gentle or merciful
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obsess
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to fill thoughts of or haunt in the mind
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omniscient
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knowing all things
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ovation
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loud and long applause or cheering by a crowd to show welcome or approval
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pervasive
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tending to spread thought in every part
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petty
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of little importance; minor; having or showing a narrow mean character
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plight
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in condition or situation, especially a sad or dangerous one
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pursuit
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the act of following; an activity, job, sport, to which one gives time and energy
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repent
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to feel sorry for having done wrong
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resounding
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loud enough to echo; unmistakable or emphatic
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reverie
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dreamy thinking, especially about pleasant things; daydream
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revocation
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cancellation, especially by authority
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skirmish
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a brief fight between small groups, usually part of a battle
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stalemate
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a halt in struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; deadlock
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strife
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the act of fighting or quarreling; struggle, conflict
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vulnerable
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can be hurt or attacked; likely to be hurt, sensitive
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zealous
Definition
full of eagerness; enthusiastic
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