Unit 4 Level A

Homework Schedule: Monday: Completing the Sentence, Synonyms and Antonyms (CTS, S&A) Tuesday: Choosing the Right Word, Word Associations (CTRW, WA) Wednesday: Sentences Thursday: Flashcards with Synonyms and Antonyms Next test:

acquit (v) To declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself

This man was once acquitted of a crime.

(v) To think, believe; to consider, have an opinion deem (v) To think, believe; to consider, have an opinion

This man has been deemed the most valuable person at his job.

(v) To destroy, lay in waste, leave in ruins devastate (v) To destroy, lay in waste, leave in ruins

The events of 9/11 devastated many people.

discredit (v) To throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; (n) a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation

                            When it was found out that he corked his bat, Sammy Sosa was discredited.

(adj) difficult to catch or hold; hard to explain or understand elusive (adj) difficult to catch or hold; hard to explain or understand

Some people say that the Loch Ness monster is real, but we cannot catch him because he is so elusive.

(v) To bring into existence; to be the cause of generate (v) To bring into existence; to be the cause of

Ben Franklin used a string and a key to generate electricity.                                                                                 Ben Franklin used a string and a key to generate electricity.

(v) To worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much idolize (v) To worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

                               I idolize Tim McGraw not only for his musical abilities, but for his work with charity as well.

I idolize Shakespeare as a master of words.

(n) A lack of thankfulness ingratitude (n) A lack of thankfulness

The boss is displaying ingratitude.

(n) Something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir keepsake (n) Something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir

These are some keepsakes from my favorite life experiences.

mortal (n) A being that must eventually die; (adj) of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable

President Lincoln was mortally wounded.

(n) An enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause ovation (n) An enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause

The crowd gave the speaker a standing ovation.

(adj) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank petty (adj) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank

Trivial Pursuit tests your petty knowledge.

(n) A sorry condition or state; (v) to pledge, promise solemnly plight (n) A sorry condition or state; (v) to pledge, promise solemnly

This depicts the plight of the Native Americans on the Trail of Tears.

(v) To feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do repent (v) To feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do

This man is on his knees, repenting for what he has done.

(n) A daydream; the condition of being lost in thought reverie (n) A daydream; the condition of being lost in thought

The worker is lost in a reverie about golf.

(n) The act or instance of calling back; an annulment, cancellation revocation (n) The act or instance of calling back; an annulment, cancellation

The marriage was revoked.

scan (v) To examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; (n) an examination

strand (n) A beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.; (v) to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position

We relaxed on the strand.

(n) A bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle strife (n) A bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle

Holidays, for some families, can be a source of strife.

(v) To fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of topple (v) To fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of

We watched the dominoes topple over.