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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

A

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

A

Foreign

8
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Haggard

A

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