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Unit 7 Vocabulary

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ACME

  • Noun
  • Synonyms: summit, top, peak, pinnacle
  • Antonyms: low point, bottom, nadir
  • The acme of Mount Everest has a beautiful veiw.,
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ATTRIBUTE

  • Noun;Verb
  • Synonyms(n): trait
  • Synonyms(v): ascribe
  • (N) One of her many attributes is her kind nature
  • (V) He attributed my hiccups to dehydration.
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BELITTLE

  • Verb
  • Synonyms: minimize, underrate, disparge
  • Antonyms: exaggerate, magnify, overestimate
  • The poor girl was belittled by who she thought were her only friends.
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CONVEY

  • Verb
  • Synonyms: carry, send, impart
  • Please convey our thanks to the representative for his work.
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DOCTRINE

  • Noun
  • No two religions see eye to eye on every fine detail of doctrine.
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EXCISE

  • Verb;Noun
  • Synonyms(v): cut out, exparge
  • Antonyms(v): put in, interpolate
  • He excised the meat of the fish with an electric knife.
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EXOTIC

  • Adjective
  • Synonyms: strange, alien, picturesque, colorful
  • Antonyms: native, indigenous, familiar, commonplace
  • The exotic island we went to was sunny and tropical.
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HAGGARD

  • Adjective
  • Synonyms: drawn, gaunt, wasted
  • Antonyms: healthy, glowing, hale and hearty
  • The haggard old man in the wheelchair needed help crossing the street.
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JAUNTY

  • Adjective
  • Synonyms: unconcerned, lighthearted
  • Antonyms: downcast, dejected, glum
  • The jaunty young girl was excited about getting her ice cream.
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JUNCTURE

  • Noun
  • Synonyms: union, seam, joint, turning point.
  • The juncture in the path caused the hikers to be confused.
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MENIAL

  • Adjective;Noun
  • Synonyms(n): underling, scullion, servant
  • Antonyms(adj): lofty, elevated (n): boss, master
  • The janitor is thought of as lowly and does menial tasks.
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PARRY

  • Verb;Noun
  • His stench parried anyone who came near him.
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PREDATORY

  • Adjective
  • Synonyms: looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious
  • Lions, tigers, and bears are all predatory animals and hunt violently.
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RAVAGE

  • Verb;Noun
  • Synonyms(v): wreck, devastate
  • Antonyms(v): spare
  • The ravage that was left because of the earthquake was devastating.
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STANCE

  • Noun
  • Synonyms: posture, bearing
  • His stance at the plate was almost perfect.
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TAWDRY

  • Adjective
  • Synonyms: loud, gaudy, tacky, vulgar
  • Antonyms: refined, tasteful, subdued, muted
  • The tawdry decorations were flashy and bright.
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TURNCOAT

  • Noun
  • Synonyms: quisling, deserter, renegade
  • Antonyms: loyalist, diehard
  • The turncoat was always thought of as a traitor.
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UNASSUMING

  • Adjective
  • Antonyms: conceited, pretentious, self-important
  • The unassuming girl was very modest about her test grade.
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WALLOW

  • Verb;Noun
  • Synonyms(v): delight in, bask in
  • The pigs loved to wallow in the mud.
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WAVER

  • Verb
  • Synonym: hesitate
  • Antonyms: stand firm, be resolute
  • The girl wavered between desisions.
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