Vocabulary Unit 7

doctrine

(n.) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs

juncture

(n.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time

turncoat

(n.) a person who switches to an opposing side or party;traitor

stance

(n.) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue

ravage

(v.) to destroy, lay waste, ruin; (n.) ruinous damage, destruction

menial

of or relating to low-level, humble work,lacking dignity

predatory

preying on; living by killing, eating or robbing others

waver

to show lack of firmness or decision, become unsteady

haggard

worn in exhausted in appearance

exotic

(adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual

tawdry

(adj.) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste

attribute

(n.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v.) to assign to, credit with

convey

to express; communicate something

belittle

to make something seem less important

wallow

to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to become helpless