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vocab unit 7 2/3/11
unit 7
Question | Answer |
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acme | (n)the highest point |
attribute | (n)a quality or charactristic belonoging to or associated with someone or somethinf;(v)to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from |
belittle | (v)to make something appear smaller than it is;to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
convey | (v)to transport;to transmit;to communicate, make known;to tranfer ownership or title to |
doctrine | (n)a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles;a formulationof such beliefs or principles |
excise | (v)to remove by cutting;(n)an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service |
exotic | (adj)foreign;charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
haggard | (adj)thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering;wild-looking |
jaunty | (adj)lively, easy, and carefree(in manner);smart or trim(in appearance) |
juncture | (n)a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
menial | (adj)lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity;(n)a servant who does the humble and unpleasanttasks |
parry | (v)to ward off, evade, avoid;(n)a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
predatory | (adj)preying on, plundering, or piratical |
ravage | (v)to destroy, lay waste, ruin;(n)ruinous damage, destruction |
stance | (n)a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
tawdry | (adj)showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
turncoat | (n)a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
unassuming | (adj)not putting on airs, modest |
wallow | (v)to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way;to overindulge in; to have in abundance;(n) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse |
waver | (v)to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |