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Unit 7
8th grade Level C unit 7
| Term | definition |
|---|---|
| Acme | - n. the highest point |
| Attribute | v. to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting fromn. a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something n. a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
| Belittle | v. to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
| Convey | v. to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to |
| Doctrine | n. a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles |
| Excise | n. an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity service (v. to remove by cutting |
| Exotic | adj. foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
| Haggard | adj. thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
| jaunty | adj. lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance |
| juncture | n. a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
| menial | adj. lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity n. a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
| parry | v. to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid n. a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
| predatory | adj. preying on, plundering, or piratical |
| ravage | v. to destroy, lay waste, ruin |
| stance | n. a way of holding the body; 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 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 | v. to move to and fro, become unstedy; to show lack of firmess or decision |
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