8th Vocab - Unit 7

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

Synonyms: union, seam, joint, turning point

• acme

• attribute

• juncture

• doctrine

preying on, plundering, or piratical

Antonyms: put in, interpolate

• excise

• convey

• parry

• ravage

thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking

Synonyms: summit, top, peak, pinnacle

• attribute

• stance

• doctrine

• acme

a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue

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

Antonyms: lofty, elevated, boss, master

• acme

• exotic

• menial

• tawdry

not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest