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20 Cards in this Set
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accede |
verb. to yield to or assume an office or dignity brandish |
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brandish |
verb. to wave of flourish in a menacing of vigorous fashion comprose |
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comprise |
verb. to include or contain. to be made up of |
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deft |
adj skillful or nimble |
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destitute |
adj deprived of the necessities of life. lacking in. |
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explicit |
adj. definite or clearly stated |
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extirpate |
verb. to tear up by the roots. to destroy totally |
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inopportune |
adj. coming at a bad or inappropriate time |
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ironic |
adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens given to irony, sarcastic |
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musty |
adj. stale moldy or out of date |
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officious |
adj. meddling excessively forward in offering service or assuming authority. |
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ominous |
adj. unfavorable. threatening of bad omen |
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pinnacle. |
noun. a High peak or point. |
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premeditated |
adj. considered beforehand. deliberately planned |
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rampant |
adj. growing without check or running wild |
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solace |
noun. comfort or relief verb. to comfort or console |
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stately |
adj. dignified or majestic |
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supple |
adj. blending easily or blending with agility readily adaptable |
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suppress |
verb. to stop by force or put down |
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venal. |
adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
