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Vocabulary Unit 7

Vocabulary Unit 7. acme (n):. the highest point Example: The perfect game is the acme of any pitcher’s career in baseball. Synonym: peak, top Antonym: low point, bottom. doctrine (n):. a belief, principle, or teaching

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Vocabulary Unit 7

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 7

  2. acme (n): • the highest point • Example: The perfect game is the acme of any pitcher’s career in baseball. • Synonym: peak, top • Antonym: low point, bottom

  3. doctrine (n): • a belief, principle, or teaching • Example: The Nazis wanted their doctrines to be communicated in their propaganda. • Synonym: theory

  4. jaunty (adj): • lively, easy, and carefree in manner. • Example: I believe that childhood should be a jaunty time in everyone’s life. • Synonym: lighthearted • Antonym: glum, downcast

  5. juncture (n): • a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important time • Example: At this most critical juncture in my career, I decided to apply for the promotion. • Synonym: union, seam

  6. parry (v) (n): • (v) to ward off; (n) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports • Example: If a celebrity cannot parry negative images, then their career may not last long. • Synonym: prevent

  7. Ravage (v)(n): • (v) to destroy; (n) destruction • Example: The hurricane had ravaged the town and all of the homes within miles and miles. • Synonym: wreak • Antonym: spare

  8. tawdry (adj): • showy and flashy but lacking in good taste • Example: The outfit that Lady Gaga wore in her concert was so tawdry, but did not surprise anyone in the crowd. • Synonym: loud, vulgar • Antonym: tasteful

  9. turncoat (n): • a person who switches to an opposing side or party • Example: The plot of the story revolved around the gangster’s relentless determination to learn the identity of the turncoat. • Synonym: traitor • Antonym: diehard

  10. Wallow (v) (n): • (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 • Example: After spending all of her paycheck at Bloomingdales, she was too tired do anything but wallow on the couch. • Synonym: bask in • Antonym:

  11. waver (v): • to show lack of firmness or decision • Example: The judges had wavered on their decision but in the end the American Idol was their best choice. • Synonym: hesitate • Antonym: be resolute

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