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Unit 7
ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acme | Highest point |
| Attribute | A characteristic that belongs to someone |
| Belittle | To make something look smaller ; to lack value |
| Convey | To transport ; to communicate |
| Doctrine | A formulation of such beliefs or princeples |
| Excise | To remove by cutting |
| Exotic | Foreign ; charmingly unknown or unusual |
| Haggard | Thin , pale , worry or suffering |
| Jaunty | Lively,easy,and carefree |
| Juncture | A get together;the point which 2 things are together |
| Menial | A person who does the humble and the unpleasant jobs |
| Parry | To fend off , avoid;a defensive movement in sports |
| Predatory | Preying on , plundering, or piratical |
| Ravage | To destroy,lay waste, ruin |
| stance | a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in taste |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
| unassuming | not putting on airs, unpretentious, modest |
| wallow | to roll about in a lazy , clumsy , or helpless way; |
| waver | to move to and fro, become unsteady;to show lack of firmness or decision |