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Unit 7 vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 | a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of mortal or physical collapse |
| Waver | to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |
| Predatory | preying on, plundering,or piratical |
| Parry | to ward off, fend off, avoid |
| Menial | a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
| Juncture | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
| Jaunty | lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance |
| Haggard | thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
| Exotic | foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
| Acme | the highest point |
| Attribute | a quality or characteristics belonging to or associated with sometime or something |
| Belittle | 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, make known; to transfer ownership or title to |
| Doctrine | a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles |
| Excise | to remove by cutting |
| Predatory | Owls and other ____________________ birds play an important role in maintaining the balance of nature. |
| Parry | An effective press secretary can ________________ almost any question a reporter asks. |
| Menial | Teenagers in need of work can often finds jobs as _______________ in grocery stores and restaurants. |
| Juncture | Our property ends at the _______________________ of the two stone walls. |
| Jaunty | I brought a ____________________ straw hat. |
| Haggard | The __________________________ refugees were given food, clothing, and temporary shelter. |
| Exotic | A recipe may call for ____________________ herbs and spices that are difficult to obtain. |
| Ravage | Swarms of locusts ____________________ the farmer's fields and orchards. |
| Stance | A fashion model's ______________________ is calculated to show off a designer's clothing to best advantage. |
| Tawdry | An excess of gold braid and glittery beads gave the picket lines to be __________________. |
| Turncoat | Strikers generally consider those workers who cross the picket lines to be _____________________. |
| Wallow | On the Serengeti Plain, _____________________ offer animals much-needed relief from the sun's scorching rays. |
| Waver | The committee _____________________ for several days before choosing the winner of the essay contest. |
| Acme | A perfect game is the _____________________ of any pitcher's career in baseball. |
| Attribute | The doctor ________________________ my runny nose and itchy eyes to multiple allergies. |
| Belittle | Candidates for public office may resort to negative ads that __________________ their opponents' records. |
| Convey | Please ________________________ our best wishes to your parents on their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. |
| Doctrine | No two religions see eye to eye on every fine detail of ____________________. |
| Excise | If you ___________________________ that irrelevant remark, you will improve your essay. |
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