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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,principle,or teaching |
excise | to remove by cutting |
exotic | foreign |
haggard | thin,pale,and careworn as a result of worry or suffering |
jaunty | lively,easy,and carefree in manner |
juncture | a joining together |
menial | lowly,humble,lacking importance or digity |
parry | to ward off,fend off,deflect,evade,avoid |
predatory | preying on,plundering,or piratical |
ravage | to destory,lay waste,ruin |
stance | a way of holding the body |
tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in goog taste |
turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
unassuming | not putting on airs,unpretentious |
wallow | to roll about in a lazy,clumsy,or helpless way |
waver | to move to and fro,become unsteady |
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,principle,or teaching |
excise | to remove by cutting |
exotic | foreign |
haggard | thin,pale,and careworn as a result of worry or suffering |
jaunty | lively,easy,and carefree in manner |
juncture | a joining together |
menial | lowly,humble,lacking importance or digity |
parry | to ward off,fend off,deflect,evade,avoid |
predatory | preying on,plundering,or piratical |
ravage | to destory,lay waste,ruin |
stance | a way of holding the body |
tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in goog taste |
turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
unassuming | not putting on airs,unpretentious |
wallow | to roll about in a lazy,clumsy,or helpless way |
waver | to move to and fro,become unsteady |