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Vocab Unit 7
Term | Definition |
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acme | n. the highest point (of something) |
attribute | (n) a characteristic, usually a good one (v) to explain by indicating a cause |
belittle | v. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
convey | v. to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to |
doctrine | n. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
excise | [v.] to remove by cutting; [n.] an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service |
exotic | adj. strikingly strange or unusual |
haggard | adj. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering |
jaunty | adj. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
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; (n) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
parry | v. ti ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; n. a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
predatory | adj. living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain |
ravage | v. to destroy, lay waste, ruin n. ruinous damage, destruction |
stance | n. standing posture |
tawdry | adj. cheap and shoddy |
turncoat | n. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |
unassuming | adj. not arrogant or presuming |
wallow | v. to roll about in a lazy. clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; n. a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse |
waver | v. to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |