Unit 7
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13Valeria-Castro13 on December 18, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acme | the highest point (of something) |
| attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
| convey | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission |
| doctrine | a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles |
| excise | remove by cutting |
| exotic | foreign; charmingly 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; any important point in time |
| menial | lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity |
| parry | to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
| predatory | preying on, plundering, or piratical |
| ravage | to destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage, destruction |
| stance | a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
| unassuming | (adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious; 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 | to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |
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