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Unit 7
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Term | Definition |
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acme | (n.)the highest point |
attribute | (n.)A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
belittle | (v.)To make something appear smaller than it is |
convey | (v.) To transport;to transmit ;to communicate |
doctrine | (n.) A belief,principle, or teaching |
Excise | (v.)to remove by cutting |
exotic | (adj.)foreign;charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
haggard | (adj.) thin,pale,and careworn as a result of worrying or suffering; wild-looking |
jaunty | (adj.)lively,easy, and carefree in manner,smart or trim in appearance |
juncture | (n.)a joining together ; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
menial | (adj.) lowly,humble,lacking importance or dignity; |
parry | (v.) to ward off,fend of,deflect,evade avoid |
predetory | (adj.)preying on,plundering,or piratcial |
ravage | (v.)to destroy,lay waste,ruin; |
stance | (n.)a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
tawdry | (adj.)showy or flashy but lacking in good idea |
turncoat | (n.)a peson who switches to an opposing side or party |
unassuming | (adj.)not putting airs,un pretentious;self important |
wallow | (v.)to roll about in lazy:(n.) a wet or muddy dusty area used by animals |
waver | (v,)to move to and fro,become unsteady;to show lack of firmness or decision |