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20 Cards in this Set
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accede (v)
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish (v)
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to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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comprise (v)
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to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft (adj)
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skillful; nimble
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destitute (adj)
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit (adj)
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definite, clearly stated
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extirpate (v)
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to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune (adj)
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coming at a bad time, not appropriate
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ironic (adj)
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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
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musty (adj)
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stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious (adj)
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous (adj)
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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle (n)
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a high peak or point
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premeditated (adj)
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considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant (adj)
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growing without check, running wild
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solace (n)/(v)
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comfort, relief/to comfort, console
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stately (adj)
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dignified, majestic
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supple (adj)
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bending easily
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suppress (v)
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to stop by force, put down
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venal (adj)
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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