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Acme
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(n.) the highest point
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Attribute
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(n.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v.) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from
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Belittle
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(v.) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggest lack of importance or value
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Convey
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(v.) to transport; to transmit; to communicate; make known
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Doctrine
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(v.) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles
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Excise
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(v.) to remove by cutting
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Exotic
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(adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
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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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Jaunty
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(adj.) lively, easy, and carefree (in manner); smart or trim (in appearance)
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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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Menial
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(adj.) lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; (n.) a servant who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
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Parry
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(v.) to ward off, evade, avoid; (n.) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
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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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Stance
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(n.) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
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