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Unit 7
ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |