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Vocbaulary 7
Term | Definition |
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attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
attribute | to assign to, credit with: to regard as caused by or resulting from |
convey | to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or make title to |
exotic | foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
haggard | thin, pale and careworn as a result of worry or suffering: wild-looking |
juncture | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
menial | lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity |
menial | a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
parry | to ward off, fend off, evade, avoid; |
parry | a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
wallow | to roll about in a lazy, clumsy or helpless way; to overindulge in: to have an abundance |
wallow | a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath: a state of moral or physical collapse |
acme | the highest point |
belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
doctrine | belief, principle, or teaching, a system of such belief or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles |
excise | to remove by cutting |
excise | an indirect tax on the manufacturer, sale or distribution of a commodity or service |
jaunty | lively, easy and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance |
predatory | preying on; plundering; or piratical |
ravage | to destroy, lay waste, ruin |
ravage | ruinous damage, destruction |
stance | a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
unassuming | not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest |
waver | to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |