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Sadlier-Oxford Vocab
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level C Units 7-9 a complete overview of these units.
| Word | Definition | synonyms | antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acme | n. the highest point | summit, top, peak, pinnacle | low point, bottom, nadir |
| Attribute | n. a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something | trait | (blank) |
| Attribute | v. to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from | ascribe | (blank) |
| Belittle | v. to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a wayi that suggests lack of importance or value | minimize, underrate, disparage | exaggerate, magnify overestimate |
| Convey | v. to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to | carry, send, impart | (blank) |
| Doctrine | n. a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or princliples; a formulation of such beliefs or principles | (blank) | (blank) |
| Excise | v. to remove by cutting | cut out, delete, expunge | put in, insert, interpolate |
| Excise | n. an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service | (blank) | (blank) |
| Exotic | adj. foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual | strange, alien, picturesque, colorful | native, indigenous, familier, commonplace |
| Haggard | adj. thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry of suffering; wild-looking | drawn, gaunt, wasted | healthy, glowing, radiant, hale and hearty |
| jaunty | adj. lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance | unconcerned, lighthearted | downcat, dejected, glum |
| juncture | n. a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time | union, seam, joint, turning point | (blank) |
| menial | adj. lowly, humble lacking importance or dignity | (blank) | lofty, elevated |
| menial | n. a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks | underling, scullion, servant | boss, master |