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unit 7
Mrs. Furseth English Warroad High School
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English
11th Grade
05/04/2011

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Acme
Definition
the highest point
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Attribute
Definition
A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from.
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Belittle
Definition
to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
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Convey
Definition
to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to.
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Doctrine
Definition
A belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles.
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Excise
Definition
to remove by cutting; an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service
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Exotic
Definition
Foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
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Haggard
Definition
thing, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking
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Jaunty
Definition
Lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance.
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Menial
Definition
lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks.
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Juncture
Definition
a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
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parry
Definition
to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
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predatory
Definition
preying on, plundering, or piratical
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ravage
Definition
to destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage, destruction
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stance
Definition
a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
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tawdry
Definition
showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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turncoat
Definition
a person who switches to an opposing side or party
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unassuming
Definition
not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
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Wallow
Definition
to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse
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Waver
Definition
to move to and fro, become unsteady to show lack of firmness or decision
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