unit 7-level c

the highest point
summit, top, peak, pinnacle

a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something

to make something appear small than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
minimize, underrate, disparage

to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
carry, send, impart

a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles

to remove by cutting
cut out, delete, expunge

foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
strange, alien, picturesque, colorful

thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking
drawn, gaunt, wasted

lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
unconcerned, lighthearted

a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
union, seam, joint, turning point

lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity... a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
underling, scullion, servant

to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid... a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

preying on, plundering, or piratical
looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious

to destroy, lay waste, ruin... ruinous damage, destruction
wreck, devastate

a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
posture, bearing

showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
loud, garish, gaudy, tacky, vulgar

a person who switches to an opposing side or party
traitor, quisling, deserter, renegade

not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest

to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance... a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse
delight in, bask in

to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision
hesitate, falter