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Vocab 7-9

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acme the highest point
attribute a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something.
belittle to make something appear smaller than it is. to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
convey to transport, to transmit to communicate
doctrine a belief, principle or teaching.
excise to remove by cutting; an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale or distribution of a service
exotic foreign, charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
haggard thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worrying or suffering. wild looking.
jaunty lively, easy, and carefree in manner, smart or trim in appearance.
juncture a joining together, the point at which two things are joined
menial lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity
parry to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid
predatory preying on, plundering, or piratical
ravage to destroy, lay waste, ruin
stance a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
tawdry showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
turncoat a person who switches to an opposing side or party
unassuming not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
wallow to rool about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in;
waver to move to and for, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision
abut to join at one end or be next to; to support
attire clothes, apparel, garb
avail to be of use or benefit to; to make use of;to take advantage
crony a very close friend, pal, churn, buddy
cryptic puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
divergent going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention
enmity hatred, ill-will
fervent very earnest, emotional, passionate;
gaunt thin and bony,starved looking; bare, barren
infiltrate to pass through or gain entrance to gradually
nullify to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
perceptible capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
plummet to plunge straight down
proclaim to declare publicly or officially
proxy an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
rankle to cause anger, irritation or bitterness
scavenger a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials
stint to limit, be sparing or frugal
stoical self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
unflagging tireless, continuing with vigor
apt suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
awry in a turned or twisted position or direction
bludgeon to strike with a heavy club;a short club used as a weapon; to use force or strong arguments to gain a point
capitulate to end resistance, give u, surrender, throw in the towel
chafe to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing;annoy, irk
defile to make unclean or dirty,destroy the purity of
dire dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
disarming charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion
disgruntled in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
encroach to advance beyond the usual or proper limis, trespass
turncoat a person who switches to an opposing side or party
unassuming not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
wallow to rool about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in;
waver to move to and for, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision
abut to join at one end or be next to; to support
attire clothes, apparel, garb
avail to be of use or benefit to; to make use of;to take advantage
crony a very close friend, pal, churn, buddy
cryptic puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
divergent going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention
enmity hatred, ill-will
fervent very earnest, emotional, passionate;
gaunt thin and bony,starved looking; bare, barren
infiltrate to pass through or gain entrance to gradually
nullify to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
perceptible capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
plummet to plunge straight down
proclaim to declare publicly or officially
proxy an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
rankle to cause anger, irritation or bitterness
scavenger a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials
stint to limit, be sparing or frugal
stoical self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
unflagging tireless, continuing with vigor
apt suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
awry in a turned or twisted position or direction
bludgeon to strike with a heavy club;a short club used as a weapon; to use force or strong arguments to gain a point
capitulate to end resistance, give u, surrender, throw in the towel
chafe to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing;annoy, irk
defile to make unclean or dirty,destroy the purity of
dire dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
disarming charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion
disgruntled in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
encroach to advance beyond the usual or proper limis, trespass
endow to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
fend to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
impunity freedom from punishment
mien air, manner; appearance; expression
penal having to do with punishment
pertinent related to the matgter at hand, to the point
predominant the greatest in strength or power; most common
prodigy something wonderful or marvelous; ;something monstrous abnormal; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent
recluse a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
renown fame, glory
Created by: crockwood
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