UNIT 7
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39 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acme (n) | the highest point |
| attribute (n) | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
| attribute (v) | to assign to, credit with |
| attribute (v) | to regard as caused by or resulting from |
| belittle (v) | to make something appear smaller than it is |
| belittle (v) | to refer to in a way that suggest lack of importance or value |
| convey (v) | to transport; to transmit |
| convey (v) | to communicate, make known |
| convey (v) | to transfer ownership or title to |
| doctrine (n) | a belief, principle, or teaching |
| excise (v) | to remove by cutting |
| excise (n) | an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service |
| exotic (adj) | foreign |
| exotic (adj) | charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
| haggard (adj) | thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering |
| haggard (adj) | wild-looking |
| jaunty (adj) | lively, easy, and carefree in manner |
| jaunty (adj) | smart or trim in appearance |
| juncture (n) | a joining together |
| juncture (n) | the point at which two things are joined |
| juncture (n) | any important point in time |
| menial (adj) | lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity |
| menial (n) | a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
| parry (v) | to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid |
| parry (n) | a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
| predatory (adj) | preying on, plundering, or piratical |
| ravage (v) | to destroy, lay waste, ruin |
| ravage (n) | ruinous damage, destruction |
| stance (n) | a way of holding the body |
| stance (n) | 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, unpretentious; modest |
| wallow (v) | to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way |
| wallow (v) | to overindulge in; to have in abundance |
| wallow (n) | a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath |
| wallow (n) | a state of moral or physical collapse |
| waver (v) | to move to and fro, become unsteady |
| waver (v) | to show lack of firmness or decision |
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