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