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8th Grade Unit 7
Question | Answer |
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the highest point | acme |
a quality or characteristic | attribute |
to make something appear smaller or less important than it is | belittle |
to transport, transmit | convey |
a belief, principle, or teaching | doctrine |
to remove by cutting | excise |
foreign | exotic |
thin, pale, and careworn as a result of stress | haggard |
lively, easy, and carefree | jaunty |
the point at which two things are joined | juncture |
lowly, humble | menial |
to ward off, deflect | parry |
preying on | predatory |
to destroy | ravage |
a way of holding the body | stance |
showy and flashy but lacking in good taste | tawdry |
a person who switches to an opposing side | turncoat |
unpretentious, modest | unassuming |
to roll about in a lzay or clumsy way | wallow |
to move to and fro, become unsteady | waver |