Vocabulary Workshop: Unit 7

convey

(v.) To express; To communicate something

waver

(v.) To not make a definite choice; To show indecision

belittle

(v.) To regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; To depreciate; To disparage

juncture

(n.) A point in time, especially a crucial one; A joint or connection

wallow

(n.) A pool of water or mud where animals roll around; (v.) To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc. for refreshment

doctrine

(n.) A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief; Teachings, in general

turncoat

(n.) One who changes to the opposite party or faction or reverses principles; A traitor

unassuming

(adj.) Not arrogant or pretentious; Modest

tawdry

(adj.) Showy, cheap and tacky; Gaudy

exotic

(adj.) Very unusual or from another part of the world; Foreign

haggard

(adj.) Worn and exhausted in appearance

stance

(n.) A mental, physical or emotional position adopted with respect to something; A position

attribute

(n.) A quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something (v.) To regard as belonging to or resulting from another, to assign; (v.) (n.) A quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something To regard as belonging to or resulting from another, to assign

menial

(n.) A servant who does lowly and unpleasant work; (adj.) Of or relating to lowly and sometimes degrading work

excise

(n.) A tax on unnecessary goods; (v.) To remove by or as if by cutting

ravage

(n.) Devastating, destructive or ruinous damage; (v.) To bring heavy destruction on, to devastate

acme

(n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

jaunty

(adj.) Lighthearted; Animated; Easy and carefree

parry

(n.) A defensive movement meant to deflect or ward off a thrust or blow; (v.) To deflect or ward off a weapon or blow

predatory

(adj.) Living by killing, eating or robbing others