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 stale, moldy; out-of-date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