Term | Definition |
acme | the highest point |
attribute | (n) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v) to assign to; resulting from |
belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance |
convey | to transport; to communicate, make known |
doctrine | a belief, principle, or teaching |
excise | (v) to remove by cutting; (n) an indirect tax on the manufacture sale |
exotic | foreign; unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
haggard | thin, pale,, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
jaunty | lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance |
juncture | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined |
menial | (adj) lowly, humble, lacking importance; (n) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
parry | (v) to ward off; (n) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
predatory | preying on, plundering |
ravage | (v) to destroy; (n) ruinous damage, destruction |
stance | a way of holding the body |
tawdry | showy and flashy by lacking in good taste |
turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
unassuming | not putting on airs, unpretentious, modest |
wallow | (v) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy way; (n) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath |
waver | to move to and fro; to show lack of firmness or decision |