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ELA
Term | Definition |
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Acme | (n.)Th highest point |
Attribute | (n.)A characteristic of a someone or something. (v.)To assign. |
Belittle | (v.)To shrink something. |
Convey | (v.)To talk, to transport , to switch owners/ to switch. |
Doctrine | (n.)A system or pattern, a formulation. |
Excise | (v.)To remove something by cutting,(n.)An indirect tax from a sale,company,etc. |
Exotic | (adj.)Something that is foreign, or uncommon. |
Haggard | (adj.)THin,pale,and not caring due to worry or suffering. |
Jaunty | (adj.)Easy,carefree,and smart or tidy in appearance. |
Juncture | (n.)To join something together, the point at which two things are joined. |
Menial | (adj.)Lacking importance,(n.)A person that is humble and does the unpleasant tasks. |
Parry | (v.)To avoid. (n.)A defensive move, such as fencing and other sports. |
Predatory | (adj.)Preying on, Predator. |
Ravage | (v.) To destroy or mess up,etc. |
Stance | (n.)A way of holding up the body, an attitude or position. |
Tawdry | (adj.)Showy and flashy but does not have good choices or tastes. |
Turncoat | (n.)Traitor, a person who switches teams to an different side. |
Unassuming | (adj.)Modest, not putting on airs. |
Wallow | (v.)Lazy,clumsy,or helpless.(n.)A wet, muddy , or dusty area used for animals as a sort of bath.A state of moral or physical health. |
Waver | (v.)To move back and forth, unsteady,lack of firmness. |