Vocabulary Workshop 8 - Unit 7

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exotic

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(adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual.

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stance

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(n.) a way of holding the body.

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haggard

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(adj.) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering.

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juncture

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(n.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time.

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convey

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(v.) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to.

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doctrine

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(n.) a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.

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excise

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(v.) to remove by cutting; (n.) an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service.

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predatory

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(adj.) preying on, plundering, or piratical.

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ravage

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(v.) to destroy, lay waste, ruin; (n.) ruinous damage, destruction.

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jaunty

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(adj.) lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance.