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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acme | To reach the top of something (the peak) |
| attribute | (n.)A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something;(v.)To assign to ,credit with ; to regard as caused by or resulting from. |
| belittle | To make feel smaller (minimize) |
| convey | To explain,send,carry or communicate |
| doctrine | A belief in how to do something or a teaching system |
| excise | To remove by cutting or an indirect tax on manufacture sale,or distribution of a commodity or service |
| exotic | foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
| haggard | thin,pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
| jaunty | lively,easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance |
| juncture | to join |
| menial | servant |
| parry | to avoid something |
| predatory | prey on ,plundering,or piracical |
| ravage | to destroy or wreck an object and/or a person |
| stance | posture |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking good taste |
| turncoat | traitor |
| unassuming | self-important |
| wallow | delight in or bask in |
| waver | hesitate |