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Unit 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acme | the highest point. |
| attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something. (v.) to assign to, to regard as caused by or resulting from. |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is. |
| convey | to transport, to transmit, to communicate, make known. |
| doctorine | a belief, principle, or teaching. |
| excise | to remove by cutting. (n.) an indirect tax on the manufactured sale, or distribution of a commodity or service. |
| exotic | foreign, charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual. |
| haggard | thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering. |
| jaunty | lively, easy, and carefree in manner, smart or trim in appearance. |
| juncture | a joining together, the point at which two things are joined, any important point in time |
| menial | lowly, humble(n>) The person does humble things. |
| parry | to ward off(n.) a defensive movement. |
| predatory | preying on. |
| ravage | to destroy.(N).ruinous |
| stance | a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | showy or flashy |
| turncoat | a person who switches sides |
| unassuming | not putting on airs. |
| wallow | to roll in a lazy way,(n.) a wet muddy, or dusty area used by animals. |
| waver | to move and fro. |