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20 Cards in this Set
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Accede
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To arrive at or come into an office or dignity.
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Deft
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Quick and skillful; adroit
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Explicit
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Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied.
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Premeditated
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To plan, arrange, or plot (a crime, for example) in advance
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Supple
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Readily bent; pliant
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Officious
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Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others
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Musty
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Stale or moldy in odor or taste
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Ominous
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Menacing; threatening: ominous black clouds; ominous rumblings of discontent
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Solace
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Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation.
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Inopportune
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Inappropriate or ill-timed; not opportune
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Comprise
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To include; contain
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Brandish
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To wave or flourish (a weapon, for example) menacingly.
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Rampant
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Extending unchecked; unrestrained: a rampant growth of weeds in the neglected yard.
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Destitute
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Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished
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Stately
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Dignified and impressive, as in size or proportions.
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Pinnacle
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The highest point; the culmination
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Ironic
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Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended
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Extirpate
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To pull up by the roots
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Suppress
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To put an end to forcibly; subdue
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Venal
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Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal administration
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