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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acme | the highest point |
| attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is |
| convey | to transport |
| doctrine | a belief,principle,or teaching |
| excise | to remove by cutting |
| exotic | foreign |
| haggard | thin,pale,and careworn as a result of worry or suffering |
| jaunty | lively,easy,and carefree in manner |
| juncture | a joining together |
| menial | lowly,humble,lacking importance or digity |
| parry | to ward off,fend off,deflect,evade,avoid |
| predatory | preying on,plundering,or piratical |
| ravage | to destory,lay waste,ruin |
| stance | a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in goog taste |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
| unassuming | not putting on airs,unpretentious |
| wallow | to roll about in a lazy,clumsy,or helpless way |
| waver | to move to and fro,become unsteady |
| acme | the highest point |
| attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is |
| convey | to transport |
| doctrine | a belief,principle,or teaching |
| excise | to remove by cutting |
| exotic | foreign |
| haggard | thin,pale,and careworn as a result of worry or suffering |
| jaunty | lively,easy,and carefree in manner |
| juncture | a joining together |
| menial | lowly,humble,lacking importance or digity |
| parry | to ward off,fend off,deflect,evade,avoid |
| predatory | preying on,plundering,or piratical |
| ravage | to destory,lay waste,ruin |
| stance | a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in goog taste |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
| unassuming | not putting on airs,unpretentious |
| wallow | to roll about in a lazy,clumsy,or helpless way |
| waver | to move to and fro,become unsteady |