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Unit 7
ELA
Term | Definition |
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acme | (n.) the highest point |
attribute | (n.) a quality or characteristic of something or someone; (v.) to assign, credit; to blame on something |
belittle | (v.) to take away something's value; to make something look unimportant and without value |
convey | (v.) to transport, transmit, communicate, or make known to; to transport ownership to something else |
doctrine | (n.) a belief or teaching |
excise | (v.) to remove by cutting; (n.) a tax on a product; a distribution of a commodity or service |
exotic | (adj.) foreign and unfamiliar in a striking way |
haggard | (adj.) worn down from worrying or suffering; wild looking |
jaunty | (adj.) lively and carefree; smart or trim in appearance |
juncture | (adj.) a joining together; an important point in time |
menial | (adj.) lowly, humble, lacking importance; (n.) a person left to do unpleasant tasks |
parry | (v.) to ward or fend off; (n.) defensive movement in sports |
predatory | (adj.) preying on or piratical |
ravage | (v.) to destroy or ruin; (n.) destruction |
stance | (n.) a way of holding yourself or attitude |
tawdry | (adj.) showy but lacking good taste |
turncoat | (n.) a traitor to a side |
unassuming | (adj.) not putting on airs; modest |
wallow | (v.) to roll in a lazy, clumsy way; (n.) a wet, muddy, or dust area used as a bath for animals |
waver | (v.) to move to and fro; show lack of firmness or decision |