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Unit 7
Ela
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aceme | the highest point |
| Attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
| Belittle | to make something appear smaller than it usually is |
| Convey | to transfer ownership or title to |
| Doctrine | a belief principle or teaching |
| Excise | to remove by cutting |
| Exotic | charmingly unfamiliar or stringly |
| Haggard | thin pale and careworn as a result of worry or suffering;wild looking |
| Jaunty | lively, easy, and carefree in manner |
| Juncture | a joining together |
| Menial | a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
| Parry | to ward off fend off deflect evade avoid |
| Predatory | preying on |
| Ravage | to destroy |
| Stance | an attitude or position on an issue |
| Tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
| Turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side |
| Unassuming | not put on airs,unpretentious;modest |
| Wallow | to roll about in a lazy clumsy or helpless way |
| Waver | to show lack of firmness or decision |