 | Term | Definition |
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turncoat |
a traitor, deserter, renegade |
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convey |
to carry, transport; to send, transmit; to impart |
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ravage |
to wreck, lay waste, devastate |
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stance |
posture, bearing; a position |
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menial |
lowly, humble; a servant, underling scullion |
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doctrine |
a principle, belief |
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tawdry |
flashy, loud, garnish, gaudy, tacky, vulgar |
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jaunty |
carefree, unconcerned, lighthearted |
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exotic |
stange, alien; picturesque, colorful |
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waver |
to hesitate, falter |
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haggard |
careworn, drawn, gaunt, wasted |
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parry |
to ward off, fend off, deflect |
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unassuming |
modest, unpretentious |
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predatory |
looting, pillaging; ravenous, rapacious |
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excise |
to cut out, delete, expunge |
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attribute |
a quality, trait, to credit with ascribe to |
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wallow |
to roll about; to delight in, bask in |
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juncture |
a union; a seam, joint; a turning point |
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acme |
the cummit, top, peak, pinnacle |
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belittle |
to minimize, underrate, disparage |
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