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Vocabulary Unit 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attribute(n) | A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something. |
| Attribute(v) | To assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from. |
| Convey(v) | To transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to. |
| Exotic(adj) | foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual. |
| Haggard(adj) | Thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking. |
| Juncture(n) | A joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time. |
| Menial(adj) | Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity. |
| Menial(n) | A person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks. |
| Parry(v) | To ward off, fend off, evade, avoid. |
| Parry(n) | A defensive movement in fencing and other sports. |
| Tawdry(adj) | Showy and flashy but lacking in good taste. |
| Turncoat(n) | A person who switches to an opposing side or party. |
| Wallow(v) | To roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance. |
| Wallow(n) | A wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse. |
| Acme(n) | The highest point. |
| Belittle(v) | To make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
| Doctrine(n) | a belief, principle. or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formation of such beliefs or principles. |
| Excise(v) | To remove by cutting. |
| Excise(n) | An indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service. |
| Jaunty(adj) | Lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance. |
| Predatory(adj) | Preying on, plundering, or piratical. |
| Ravage(v) | To destroy, lay waster, ruin. |
| Ravage(n) | Ruinous damage, destruction. |
| Stance(n) | A way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue. |
| Unassuming(adj) | Not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest. |
| Waver(v) | To move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision. |