vocab
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- stand
- (n.) a beach or shore; a sting of wire, hair,etc; (v.) to drive of run aground; to leave in a hopeless position synonyms:(n.) fiber, thread; (v.) abandon, maroon antonyms: (n.) rescue, save
- scan
- (v.) to examine closely;to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; (n.) an examination synonyms:(v.) study,glance at,skim; (v., n.) survey
- acquit
- (v.) to declare not quilty,free from blame, discharge completely;to conduct or behave oneself synonyms:exonerate,dismiss antonyms:
- ovation
- (n.) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause synonyms: cheers,bravos,hurrahs antonyms: boos,jeers
- topple
- (v.) to fall forward; to overturn,bring about the downfall of synonyms: unseat, upset,tumble antonyms: remain upright, establish, set up
- repent
- (v.) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do synonym:regret antonym:rejoice over
- devastate
- (v.) to destroy,lay waste, leave in ruins synonyms:wreck,desolate antonyms: develop, improve
- reverie
- (n.) a daydream;the condition of being lost in thought synonyms: fantasy,meditation
- strife
- (n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle synonyms: conflict,discord,turmoil antonyms: peace,calm,harmony,agreement
- ingratitude
- (n.) a lack of thankfulness synonyms: thanklessness,ungratefulness antonyms:thankfulness,gratefulness,recognition
- petty
- (adj.) unimportant ,trivial;narrow-minded; secondary in rank,minor synonyms: insignificant,piddling antonyms: important,major,significant,weighty
- mortal
- (n.) a being that must eventually die; (adj.) of or relating to such a being; causing death,fatal; possible, conceivable synonyms: (n.) human; (adj.) fleeting, extreme antonyms:(n.) god; (adj.) undying,enerlasting,eternal,divine
- generate
- (v.) to bring into existence; to be the cause of synonyms:create,produce,beget,cause antonyms: end,terminate,extinguish,stifle
- revocation
- (n.) an act or instance of calling back, an annulment,cancellation synonyms: repeal, withdrawal antonyms:ratification,confirmation
- keepsake
- (n.) something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir synonyms: reminder,memento
- elusive
- (adj.)difficult to catch of to hold; hard to explain of understand synonyms:slippery,wily,fleeting,puzzling,baffling
- discredit
- (v.) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; (n.) a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation synonym: (v.) disparage antonyms:(v.) confirm,corroborate,bolster
- deem
- (v.) to think, believe;to consider,have an opinion synonyms: judge, regard
- plight
- (n.)a sorry condition or state; (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly
- idolize
- (v.) to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much synonyms: adore,revere antonyms: despise,scorn,disdain,derest