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Term | Definition |
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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 |