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Unit 7
ELA
Term | Definition |
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acme | highest point |
attribute | (n) personality (v) assign to |
belittle | to make something apper smaller |
convey | to transport |
doctrine | a belief |
excise | (n) an indirect tax (v) to remove by cutting |
exotic | foreign |
haggard | thin |
jaunty | lively |
juncture | joining together/reunion |
menial | (adj) humble (n) person who does unpleasant tasks |
parry | (n) defensive move (v) ward off |
predatory | preying on/ hunting |
ravage | to destroy |
stance | holding the body |
tawdry | showy but no good taste |
turncoat | person who switches sides |
unassuming | modest |
wallow | (n) muddy bath (v) clumsy |
waver | (v) to move to and fro |