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unit 7 vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acme | the hightest point |
| attribute | to assign to/characteristic |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller |
| convey | to transport to transmit |
| doctrine | a belief or a system of such belief |
| excise | to remove by cutting |
| exotic | foreign chamingly unfamiliar |
| haggard | thin pale and careworn |
| jaunty | lively easy and care free |
| juncture | a joining together |
| menial | lowly humble lacking importantance or dignity |
| parry | to ward off deflect,evade,and avoid |
| predatory | preying on |
| ravage | to destroy lay waste ruin |
| stance | a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | showy and flashing |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
| unassuming | not putting on airs |
| wallow | to roll about in a lazy clumsy or helpless way |
| waver | to move to and fro become unsteady |