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Vocab SEC 7
Sec 7
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English
8th Grade
01/19/2009

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acme
Definition
the highest point
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attribute
Definition
a quality or characteristic belinging to someone or something
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belittle
Definition
to make something appear smaller than it is
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convey
Definition
to transport, to transmit
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doctrine
Definition
a belief, principle, or teaching
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excise
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to remove by cutting
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exotic
Definition
foreign;charmingly unfamiliar
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haggard
Definition
thin,pale,and careworn as a resilt of worry
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jauty
Definition
lively,easy, and carefree
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juncture
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a joining together, the point at which two things are joined
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menial
Definition
lowly,humble, lacking importance
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parry
Definition
to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade
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predatory
Definition
preying on, plundering, or piratical
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ravage
Definition
to destroy, lay waste, ruin
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stance

Definition
a way of holding the body, an attitude or position
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tawdry
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showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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unassuming
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not putting on airs, unprestentious
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wallow
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to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way
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