Vocab Thing 7 Flashcards
1
Q
tawdry
A
showy, cheap and tacky
2
Q
wallow
A
pool of water or mud where animals roll around in
3
Q
jaunty
A
easy and carefree
4
Q
excise
A
a tax on unnecessary goods
5
Q
waver
A
not to make a definite choice
6
Q
ravage
A
devastating
7
Q
parry
A
a defensive movement meant to deflect
8
Q
unassuming
A
modest
9
Q
stance
A
mental, physical, emotional
10
Q
predatory
A
living by killing, eating, or robbing others
11
Q
acme
A
highest point of something
12
Q
exotic
A
foreign
13
Q
turncoat
A
one who changes to the opposite side
14
Q
junture
A
a point in time
15
Q
doctrine
A
principle or body of principles for acceptance
