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18-19 8th ELA Vocab
Week 8 ELA Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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acme | (n) the highest point |
attribute | (n) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from |
belittle | (v) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
convey | (v) to transport; to transmit, to communicate, make known |
doctrine | (n) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles |
excise | (v) to remove by cutting; (n) an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service |
exotic | (adj) foreign, charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
haggard | (adj) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
jaunty | (adj) lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance |
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) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; (n) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
predatory | (adj) preying on, plundering, or piratical |
ravage | (v) to destroy, lay waste, ruin; (n) ruinous damage, destruction |
stance | (n) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
tawdry | (adj) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
turncoat | (n) a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
unassuming | (adj) not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest |
wallow | (v) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way, to over indulge in; (n) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath |
waver | (v) to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |