Unit 7 Definitions/Synonyms Flashcards
attribute
A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something;
To assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from
- trait; ascribe
acme
The highest point
- summit, top, peak, pinnacle
belittle
To make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
- minimize, underrate, disparage
Convey
To transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
- carry, send, impart
Doctrine
A belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
- policy
Excise
To remove by cutting;
An indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service
- cut out, expunge, delete
Exotic
Foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
- strange, alien, picturesque, colorful
Haggard
Thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking
-drawn, gaunt, wasted, exhausted
Jaunty
Lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
-unconcerned, lighthearted
Juncture
A joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
- union, seam, joint, turning point
Menial
Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity;
A person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
- underling, scullion, servant, subordinates
Parry
To ward off, fend off, evade, avoid
A defensive movement in fencing and other sports
- deflect
Predatory
Preying on, plundering, or piratical
- looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious
Ravage
To destroy, lay waste, ruin;
Ruinous damage, destruction
- wreck, devastate, demolish
Stance
A way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
-posture, bearing, point of view
