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Sadlier Oxford C 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acme | the highest point |
| attribute | (n) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v) to assign to; resulting from |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance |
| convey | to transport; to communicate, make known |
| doctrine | a belief, principle, or teaching |
| excise | (v) to remove by cutting; (n) an indirect tax on the manufacture sale |
| exotic | foreign; 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 | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined |
| menial | (adj) lowly, humble, lacking importance; (n) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
| parry | (v) to ward off; (n) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
| predatory | preying on, plundering |
| ravage | (v) to destroy; (n) ruinous damage, destruction |
| stance | a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | showy and flashy by lacking in good taste |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
| unassuming | not putting on airs, unpretentious, modest |
| wallow | (v) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy way; (n) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath |
| waver | to move to and fro; to show lack of firmness or decision |
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