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20 Cards in this Set
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accede
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to yield to; 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 inclube 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 lifel 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 and what is; given to sarcasm
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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stale, moldy, out-of-date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 of 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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(n) comfort, relief; (v) to comfort, console
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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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