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8th Grade Unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |