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Unit 7
Unit 7 Sadlier-Oxfor Level C
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8th Grade
11/30/2010

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acme
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THe highest point
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attribute
Definition
aquality state or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or somehting; to assign to credit with; to regard as casued by or resulting from
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belittle
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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
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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
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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
thin, 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 appearence
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juncture
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a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
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menial
Definition
lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does humble and unpleasant tasks
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menial
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lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does humble and unpleasant tasks
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parry
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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 piractical
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ravage
Definition
to destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage, destruction
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stance
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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
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a perosn who switches to an opposing side or party
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unassuming
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not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
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wallow
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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 as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse
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waver
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to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision
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