Unit 7 Vocab
belittle
v to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate to depreciate to disparage
Waver
V to not make a definite choice to show indecision
haggard
adj worn and exhausted in appearance
parry
n a defensive movement meant to deflect or ward off a thrust of blow; v to deflect or word off a weapon or blow
juncture
n a point in time, especially a crucial one; a joint or connection
wallow
n a pool of water or mud where animals rolls 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
attribute
n a quality or feature belonging to someone or something; v to consider something as being part of or coming from, to credit with
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 good; v to remove by as if by cutting
convey
v to express to communicate something
predatory
(adj.) Living by killing, eating or robbing others
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
Jaunty
Lighthearted animated easy and carefree
Stance
N A mental physical or emotional position adopted with respect to something; a position
ravage
n devastating destructive or ruinous damage; v to bring heavy destruction on, to devastate
turncoat
n one who changes to the opposite party or faction or reverses principles; a traitor
acme
n the highest point of something; the highest level attainable