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unit 7
ELA
Term | Definition |
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acme | the highest point |
attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is |
convey | to transport |
doctrine | a belief |
excise | to remove by cutting |
exotic | foreign |
haggard | pale or thin |
jaunty | lively |
juncture | a joining together |
menial | lowly or humble |
parry | to deflect or evade |
predatory | preying on |
ravage | to destroy or lay waste to |
stance | a way of holding the body |
tawdry | flashy but lacking in good taste |
turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
unassuming | unpretentious or modest |
wallow | to roll about in a lazy,clumsy,or helpless way |
waver | to move to and from |