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acme |
the highest point |
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attribute |
a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from |
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belittle |
to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lask of importance or value |
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convey |
to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to |
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doctrine |
a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles |
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excise |
to remove by cutting; a indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service |
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exotic |
foreign; sharmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
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haggard |
thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
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jaunty |
lively, easy, and carefree (in a manner); smart or trim (in appearance) |
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juncture |
a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
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menial |
lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a servant who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
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parry |
to ward off, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
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predatory |
preying on, plundering, or piratical |
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ravage |
to destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage, destruction |
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stance |
a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
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tawdry |
show and flashy but lacking in good taste |
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turncoat |
a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
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unassuming |
not putting on airs, modest |
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wallow |
to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a stat of moral or physical collapse |
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waver |
to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lace of firmness or decision |
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