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