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gr 8 -- ch 7 definitions
gr 8 -- ch 7 definitions
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General Vocab
8th Grade
12/13/2012

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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
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attribute
Definition
to assign to, credit with
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attribute
Definition
to regard as caused by or resulting from
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belittle
Definition
to make something appear smaller than it is
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belittle
Definition
to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
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convey
Definition
to transport
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convey
Definition
to transmit
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convey
Definition
to communicate, make known
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convey
Definition
to transfer ownership or title to
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doctrine
Definition
a belief or teaching
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doctrine
Definition
a system of such beliefs
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doctrine
Definition
a formulation of such beliefs
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excise
Definition
to remove by cutting
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excise
Definition
an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale or distribution of a commodity or service
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exotic
Definition
foreign
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exotic
Definition
charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
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haggard
Definition
thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering
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haggard
Definition
wild-looking
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jaunty
Definition
lively, easy, and carefree in manner
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jaunty
Definition
smart or trim in appearance
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juncture
Definition
a joining together
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juncture
Definition
the point at which two things are joined
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juncture
Definition
any important point in time
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menial
Definition
lowly, humble, lacking in importance or dignity
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menial
Definition
a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
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parry
Definition
to ward off, fend off
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parry
Definition
a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
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parry
Definition
to avoid, evade
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predatory
Definition
preying on
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predatory
Definition
plundering
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predatory
Definition
piratical
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ravage
Definition
to destroy, lay waste
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ravage
Definition
to ruin
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ravage
Definition
ruinous damage
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ravage
Definition
destruction
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stance
Definition
a way of holding the body
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stance
Definition
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
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unassuming
Definition
unpretentious
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unassuming
Definition
modes
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wallow
Definition
to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way
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wallow
Definition
to overindulge in
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wallow
Definition
a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath
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wallow
Definition
a state of moral or physical collapse
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waver
Definition
to move to and fro, become unsteady
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waver
Definition
to show lack of firmness or decision
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