a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something

to assign to, credit with: to regard as caused by or resulting from

to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or make title to

foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual

thin, pale and careworn as a result of worry or suffering: wild-looking

a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time

lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity

a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

to ward off, fend off, evade, avoid;

a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

showy and flashy but lacking in good taste

a person who switches to an opposing side or party

to roll about in a lazy, clumsy or helpless way; to overindulge in: to have an abundance

a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath: a state of moral or physical collapse

to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value

belief, principle, or teaching, a system of such belief or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles

an indirect tax on the manufacturer, sale or distribution of a commodity or service

lively, easy and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance

preying on; plundering; or piratical

a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue

not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest

to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision

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Vocbaulary 7

Term	Definition
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

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