8th grade Level C unit 7

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Acme

- n. the highest point

Attribute

v. to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting fromn. a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something n. a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something

Belittle

v. to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value

Convey

v. to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to

Doctrine

n. a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles

Excise

n. an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity service (v. to remove by cutting

Exotic

adj. foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual

Haggard

adj. thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry 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 n. a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

parry

v. to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid n. a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

predatory

adj. preying on, plundering, or piratical

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 and flashy but lacking in good taste

turncoat

n. a person who switches to an opposing side or party

unassuming

adj. not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest

wallow

v. to roll about in lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance(n. a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse

waver

v. to move to and fro, become unstedy; to show lack of firmess or decision