Vocabulary Workshop Level C

Define juncture:

• a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time

• to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid;

• a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something

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

Define predatory

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

• preying on, plundering, or piratical

• a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

• to refer to in a way that suggests a lack of importance or value

Define belittle

• someone who has grown small because of a lack of confidence

• a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles

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

• preying on, plundering, or piratical

Define turncoat:

• lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity;

• to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from

• a person who switches to an opposing side or party

• a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

Define haggard:

• a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something;

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

• a person who switches to an opposing side or party

• a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time

Define menial

• lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity

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

• a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

• a person who switches to an opposing side or party

Synonym of deflect

Synonym of falter

Define parry:

• to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid

• to fence off

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

• a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

Define doctrine:

• a doctor who is an expert in rhines

• a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles

• a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

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