unit 7 vocab

the highest pointl
summit, top, peak, pinnacle

a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something,(v)to assign to,credit with; to reard as caused by or resulting from;
trait, ascribe

to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack or 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 systm or such beliefs or principles;

to remove by cutting; an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service

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;

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 wate, 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;

delight in, bask in

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

hesitate falter