| A | B |
|---|
| acme | the highest point |
| attribute | (n) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something (v) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
| convey | to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to |
| doctrine | a belief; principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a fromulation of such beliefs or principles |
| excise | (v) to remove by cutting (n) an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service |
| exotic | foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
| haggard | thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
| jaunty | lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance |
| juncture | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
| menial | (adj) lowly; humble, lacking importance or dignity (n) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks |
| parry | (v) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid (n) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
| predatory | preying on, plundering, or piratical |
| ravage | (v) to destroy, lay waste, ruin (n) ruinous damage, destruction |
| stance | (n) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
| tawdry | (adj) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
| unassuming | not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest |
| wallow | (v) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way (n) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath |
| waver | to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |
