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vocab unit 7 2/3/11
unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |