Vocabulary Flashcards

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acquit

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To declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely. Synonyms: exonerate, dismiss. Antonyms: convict, declare guilty.

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deem

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To think, believe; to consider, have an opinion. Synonyms: judge, regard.

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devastate

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To destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins. Synonyms: wreck, desolate. Antonyms: develop, improve.

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discredit

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To throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation. Synonyms: disparage. Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, bolster.

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elusive

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Difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand. Synonyms: slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling.

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generate

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To bring into existence; to be the cause of. Synonyms: create, produce, beget, cause. Antonyms: end, terminate, extinguish, stifle.

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idolize

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To worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much. Synonyms: adore, revere.

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Ingratitude

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A lack of thankfulness. Synonyms: thanklessness, ungratefulness. Antonyms: thankfulness, gratefulness, recognition.

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Keepsake

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Something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir. Synonyms: reminder, memento.

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Mortal

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A being that must eventually die; relating to such a being. Synonyms: human, fleeting, extreme. Antonyms: god, undying, everlasting, eternal, divine.