Unit 7 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Acme
The highest point
Attribute(n)
A characteristic associated with something
Attribute(v)
To assign to
Belittle
To make something appear smaller than it is or to refer to it in a way that suggests a lack of importance
Convey
To transport or make known as
Doctrine
A belief or teaching
Excise(v)
To remove by cutting
Excise(n)
And indirect tax on the manufacture sale or distribution of a service
Exotic
Foreign and unfamiliar
Haggard
Looking exhausted as a result of suffering or worry
Jaunty
Carefree and manor or smart in appearance
Juncture
A joining together or any important point in time
Menial(adj)
Lacking importance
Menial(n)
A person who does the unpleasant tasks
Parry(v)
To ward off or avoid
Parry(n)
A defensive movement in fencing and other sports
Predatory
Preying on
Ravage(v)
To destroy
Ravage(n)
Ruinous destruction
Stance
A way of holding the body or a position on an issue
Tawdry
Showy but lacking good taste
Turncoat
A person who switches sides
Unassuming
Not putting on airs or modest
Wallow(v)
To go about something in a lazy way or to have an abundance of something