Vocabulary Unit 7C

Vocabulary List

1. Acme

• Part of Speech: (n)

• Definition: The highest point.

• Synonyms: Summit

• Antonyms: Bottom

2. Attribute

• Part of Speech: (n), (v)

• Definitions:

  • (n) A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone.

  • (v) To assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from.

• Synonyms:

  • (n) Trait

• Antonyms: None provided.

3. Belittle

• Part of Speech: (v)

• Definition: To make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value.

• Synonyms: Disparage

• Antonyms: Magnify

4. Convey

• Part of Speech: (v)

• Definition: To transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known.

• Synonyms: Carry

• Antonyms: Hold

5. Doctrine

• Part of Speech: (n)

• Definition: A belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles.

• Synonyms: Belief

• Antonyms: Denial

6. Excise

• Part of Speech: (v), (n)

• Definitions:

  • (v) To remove by cutting.

  • (n) An indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity.

• Synonyms:

  • (v) Expunge

• Antonyms:

  • (v) Insert

7. Exotic

• Part of Speech: (adj)

• Definition: Foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual.

• Synonyms: Alien

• Antonyms: Native

8. Haggard

• Part of Speech: (adj)

• Definition: Thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking.

• Synonyms: Gaunt

• Antonyms: Healthy

9. Jaunty

• Part of Speech: (adj)

• Definition: Lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance.

• Synonyms: Lighthearted

• Antonyms: Downcast

10. Juncture

• Part of Speech: (n)

• Definition: A joining together; the point at which two things are joined.

• Synonyms: Union

• Antonyms: Departure

11. Menial

• Part of Speech: (adj), (n)

• Definitions:

  • (adj) Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity.

  • (n) A person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks.

• Synonyms:

  • (n) Underling

• Antonyms:

  • (n) Boss

12. Parry

• Part of Speech: (v), (n)

• Definitions:

  • (v) To ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid.

  • (n) A movement in fencing and other sports.

• Synonyms: Avoid

• Antonyms: None provided.

13. Predatory

• Part of Speech: (adj)

• Definition: Preying on, plundering, or piratical.

• Synonyms: Rapacious

• Antonyms: None provided.

14. Ravage

• Part of Speech: (v), (n)

• Definitions:

  • (v) To destroy, lay waste, ruin.

  • (n) Ruinous damage, destruction.

• Synonyms:

  • (v) Devastate

• Antonyms:

  • (v) Spare

15. Stance

• Part of Speech: (n)

• Definition: A way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue.

• Synonyms: Posture

• Antonyms: None provided.

16. Tawdry

• Part of Speech: (adj)

• Definition: Showy and flashy but lacking in good taste.

• Synonyms: Gaudy

• Antonyms: Refined

17. Turncoat

• Part of Speech: (n)

• Definition: A person who switches to an opposing side or party.

• Synonyms: Traitor

• Antonyms: Loyalist

18. Unassuming

• Part of Speech: (adj)

• Definition: Not putting on airs; unpretentious; modest.

• Antonyms: Conceited

19. Wallow

• Part of Speech: (v), (n)

• Definitions:

  • (v) To roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in.

  • (n) A wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; moral collapse.

• Synonyms: (v) Delight in

• Antonyms: None provided.

20. Waver

• Part of Speech: (v)

• Definition: To move to and fro, to become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision.

• Synonyms: Hesitate

• Antonyms: Be resolute

Summary

• This section outlines vocabulary for Unit 7C, which encompasses various words along with their definitions, synonyms, and antonyms. Each entry includes distinct parts of speech and captures nuances of meaning to enhance understanding. The vocabulary focuses on qualities, actions, and states, presenting a well-rounded linguistic resource for students.