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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acme | (n.) the highest point |
| attribute | (n.) a quality or characteristics belonging to associated with someone or something |
| belittle | (v.) to make something appear smaller than it is : bullying |
| convey | (v.) to transport or transmit |
| doctrine | (n.) a belief, or teaching |
| excise | (v.) to remove by cutting |
| exotic | (adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar |
| haggard | (adj.) thin, pale, and carewornas a result of worry or suffering |
| jaunty | lively, easy, and carefree |
| juncture | (n.)2 things are joining together |
| menial | (n.) a person who does humble and unpleasant tasks |
| parry | (v.) avoid, deflet, fend off |
| predatory | (adj.) preying on |
| ravage | (v.) to destroy, lay waste |
| stance | (n.) a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | (adj.) tacky |
| turncoat | (n.) a person who switches to the opposite party |
| unassuming | (adj.) unpretentious |
| wallow | (v.) to roll around in a crazy, helpless, careless way |
| waver | (v.) to move and fro, become unsteady |