Unit 7 Level C Vocab

exotic

(Adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual Synonym: strange, alien, picturesque, colorful Antonym: native, indigenous, familiar, commonplace

jaunty

(Adj.) lively, easy and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance Synonyms: unconcerned, lighthearted Antonyms: downcast, dejected, glum

menial

(Adj.) lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity (N.) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks Synonyms: (N.) underling, scullion, servant Antonyms: (Adj.) lofty, elevated (N.) boss, master

unassuming

(Adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest Antonym: conceited, pretentious, self-important

predatory

(Adj.) preying on, plundering, or piratical Synonyms: looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious

tawdry

(Adj.) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste Synonyms: loud, garish, guady, tacky, vulgar Antonym: refined, tasteful, subdued, muted

haggard

(Adj.) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking Synonym: drawn, gaunt, wasted Antonym: healthy, glowing, radiant, hale and hearty

doctrine

(N.) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such belief or principles

juncture

(N.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time Synonyms: union, seam joint, turning point

turncoat

(N.) a person who switches to an opposing side or party Synonyms: traitor, quisling, deserter, renegade Antonym: loyalist, diehard

attribute

(N.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something (V.) to assign to, credit with, to regard as caused by or resulting from Synonyms:(N.) trait (V.) ascribe

stance

(N.) a wat of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue Synonyms: posture, bearing

acme

(N.) the highest point Synonyms: summit, top, peak, pinnacle Antonyms: low point, bottom, nadir

ravage

(V.) to destroy, lay waste, ruin (N.) ruinous damage, destruction Synonym: (V.) wreck, devastate Antonym: (V.) spare

belittle

(V.) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value Synonyms: minimize, underrate, disparage Antonyms: exaggerate, magnify, overestimate

waver

(V.) to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision Synonyms: hesitate, falter Antonyms: stand firm, be resolute

excise

(V.) to remove by cutting; (N.) an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service Synonyms:(V.) cut out, delete, expunge Antonyms: (V.) put in, insert, interpolate

wallow

(V.) to roll about in a 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 Synonyms: (V.) delight in, bask in

convey

(V.) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known, to transfer ownership or title to Synonyms: carry, send, impart

parry

(V.) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid (N.) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports