| A | B |
|---|
| acme | the highest point |
| attribute | a trait (n.) OR to credit with (v.) |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is; to suggest that someone or something lacks importance |
| convey | to transport; to transmit; to make known |
| doctrine | a belief, principle, or teaching |
| excise | to remove by cuttting (v.) OR a tax (n.) |
| exotic | foreign; unusual |
| haggard | thin and pale as a result of worrying |
| jaunty | lively, easy and carefree in manner; smart in appearance |
| juncture | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined |
| menial | lowly; humble; lacking importance (adj.) OR a person who does humble and unpleasant tasks (n.) |
| parry | to ward off; evade; avoid (v.) OR a defensive movement in fencing (n.) |
| predatory | preying on; plundering |
| ravage | to destroy; lay waste; ruin (v.) OR destruction (n.) |
| stance | a way of holding the body; a position on an issue |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
| turncoat | traitor |
| unassuming | not putting on airs; modest |
| wallow | to roll about in a lazy way; to overindulge in (v.) OR a wet, muddy area used by animals as a sort of bath |
| waver | to move to and fro; to lack firmness; falter |
