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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acme | (n.) the highest point |
| attribute | (n.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated (v.) to assign. to credit |
| belittle | (v.) to make something appear smaller then |
| convey | (v.) to transport ; to transmit |
| doctrine | (n.) a belief, principle, or teaching a system |
| excise | (v.) to remove by cutting (n.) an indirect tax on the manufacture |
| exotic | (adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar |
| haggard | (adj.) drawn, gunt, wasted |
| jaunty | (adj.) unconcerned, lighthearted |
| juncture | (n.) a joining point |
| menial | (adj.) lowly, humble (n.) underling, scullion |
| parry | (v.) to ward off (n.) a defensive movement |
| predatory | (adj.) preying on,ooting |
| ravage | (v.) wreck (n.) ruinous damage |
| stange | (n.) a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | (adj.) loud |
| turncoat | (n.) switch out |
| unassuming | not put on air |
| wallow | (v.) delight in (n.) a wet dirty or dusty area |
| waver | (v.) to move to and fro |