| A | B |
|---|
| acme | summit, top, peak, pinnacle |
| attribute | trait; ascribe |
| belittle | minimize, underrate, disparage |
| convey | carry, send, impart |
| doctrine | a belief, principle, teachings |
| excise | cut out; delete; expunge |
| haggard | drawn, guant, wasted |
| jaunty | unconcerned, lighthearted |
| juncture | union, seam, joint, turning point |
| menial | underling, scullion, servant |
| parry | ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid |
| exotic | strange, alien, picturesque, colorful |
| predatory | looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious |
| stance | posture, bearing |
| tawdry | loud, garish, gaudy, tacky, vulgar |
| turncoat | traitor, quialing, deserter, renegade |
| unasuming | not putting on airs; unpretentious; modest |
| wallow | delight in, bask in |
| waver | hesitate, falter |
| ravage | wreck, devastate |
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