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Vocabulary Practice: Chapter 7
Eighth grade vocabulary words
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| acme | the highest point |
| attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is |
| convey | to transport or transmit |
| doctrine | a belief, principle, or teaching |
| excise | to remove by cutting |
| exotic | foreign, charmingly unfamiliar |
| haggard | thin, pale, careworn |
| jaunty | lively, easy, carefree |
| juncture | a joining together |
| menial | lowly, humble, lacking importance |
| parry | to ward off, evade, avoid |
| predatory | preying on, plundering, or piratical |
| ravage | to destroy, lay waste, ruin |
| stance | a way of holding the body, an attitude or position |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side |
| unassuming | not putting on airs, modest |
| wallow | to roll about in a lazy, clumsy way |
| waver | to move to and fro, becoming unsteady |
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