Flashcards in Vocabulary Unit 7 Deck (20)
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1
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Acme
A
The highest point
2
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Attribute
A
A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with
3
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Belittle
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To make something appear smaller than it is
4
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Convey
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To transport
5
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Doctrine
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A belief, principle
6
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Excise
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To remove by cutting
7
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Exotic
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Foreign
8
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Haggard
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Thin, pale
9
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Jaunty
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Lively, easy, and carefree in manner
10
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Juncture
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A joining together
11
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Menial
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Lowly, humble
12
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Parry
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To ward off, evade, avoid
13
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Predatory
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Preying on, plundering or piractical
14
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Ravage
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To destroy, lay waste
15
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Stance
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A way of holding the body
16
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Tawdry
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Showy and flashy
17
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Turncoat
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A person who switches to an opposing side or party
18
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Unassuming
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Not putting on airs, modest
19
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Wallow
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To roll about in a lazy, clumsy
20
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Waver
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To move to and from, become unsteady