Language Arts Vocabulary Unit 7 Flashcards

Multiple Choice/Fill in the Blank on Exam

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acme

A

the highest point

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attribute

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a quality or characteristic belonging to sommeone

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3
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belittle

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to make something appear smaller than it is

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4
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convey

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to transport/transmit/communicte

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5
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doctrine

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a belief, principle, or teaching

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6
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excise

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to remove by cutting

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7
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exotic

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foreign, charmingly unfamiliar

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8
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haggard

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thin, pale, and careworn

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jaunty

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lively, easy, and carefree

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10
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juncture

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a joining together, the point where two things join

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11
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menial

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lowly, humble, lacking importance/dignity

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12
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parry

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to ward off/fend of/evade

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13
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predatory

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praying on

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14
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ravage

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to destroy/lay waste

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15
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stance

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a way of holding the body

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16
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tawdry

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showy/flashy, but lacking in good taste

17
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turncoat

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a person who switches to an opposing side or party

18
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unassuming

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not putting on airs

19
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wallow

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to roll around in a lazy/clumsy/helpless way

20
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waver

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to mover to and fro