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20 Cards in this Set
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Accede
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To yeild; to assume an office or dignity.
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Brandish
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To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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Comprise
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To include or contain; to be made up of
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Deft
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Skillful, nimble
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Destitute
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Deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in
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Explicit
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Definite, clearly stated
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Extirpate
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To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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Inopportune
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Coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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Ironic
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Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
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Musty
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Stale, moldy; out-of date
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Officious
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Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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Ominous
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Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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Pinnacle
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A high peak or point
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Premeditated
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Considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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Rampant
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Growing without check, running wild
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Solace
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Comfort, relief
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Stately
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Dignified, majestic
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Supple
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Bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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Suppress
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To stop by force, put down
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Venal
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Open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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