Language Arts Vocabulary Unit 7

Question 1

acme

Answer 1

the highest point

Question 2

attribute

Answer 2

a quality or characteristic belonging to sommeone

Question 3

belittle

Answer 3

to make something appear smaller than it is

Question 4

convey

Answer 4

to transport/transmit/communicte

Question 5

doctrine

Answer 5

a belief, principle, or teaching

Question 6

excise

Answer 6

to remove by cutting

Question 7

exotic

Answer 7

foreign, charmingly unfamiliar

Question 8

haggard

Answer 8

thin, pale, and careworn

Question 9

jaunty

Answer 9

lively, easy, and carefree

Question 10

juncture

Answer 10

a joining together, the point where two things join

Question 11

menial

Answer 11

lowly, humble, lacking importance/dignity

Question 12

parry

Answer 12

to ward off/fend of/evade

Question 13

predatory

Answer 13

praying on

Question 14

ravage

Answer 14

to destroy/lay waste

Question 15

stance

Answer 15

a way of holding the body

Question 16

tawdry

Answer 16

showy/flashy, but lacking in good taste

Question 17

turncoat

Answer 17

a person who switches to an opposing side or party

Question 18

unassuming

Answer 18

not putting on airs

Question 19

wallow

Answer 19

to roll around in a lazy/clumsy/helpless way

Question 20

waver

Answer 20

to mover to and fro