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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acme | (n.)the highest point |
| Attribute | (n.)a quality or characteristic |
| Belittle | (v.)To make something appear smaller than it is |
| Convey | (v.)to transport |
| Doctrine | (n.)a belief |
| Excise | (v.)to remove by cutting |
| Exotic | (adj.)foreign;charming unfamiliar |
| Haggard | (adj.)thin,pale |
| Jaunty | )adj.)lively,easy and carefree manner |
| Juncture | (n.)a joining together |
| Menial | (adj.)lowly,humble lacking importance |
| Parry | (v.)to ward off |
| Predatory | (adj.)preying on |
| Ravage | (v.)to destroy |
| Stance | (n.)a way of holding the body |
| 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 |
| Wallow | (v.)to roll about in lazy |
| Waver | (v.)to move to and fro |