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20 Cards in this Set
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accede |
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity;;;; consent, concur, comply, assent |
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brandish |
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion;;;; swing, shake |
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comprise |
to include or contain; to be made up of;;;;compose, constitute, encompass |
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deft |
skillful, nimble;;;; dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful |
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destitute |
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in;;;; wanting, devoid, penniless |
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explicit |
definite, clearly stated;;;; distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear |
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extirpate |
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally;;;; uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise |
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inopportune |
coming at a bad time; not appropriate;;;; ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable |
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ironic |
suggesting in incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic;;;; incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry |
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musty |
stale, moldy; out-of-date;;;; hackneyed, antiquated |
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officious |
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority;;;; meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive |
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ominous |
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen;;;; unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous |
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pinnacle |
a high peak or point;;;; apex, acme, summit, apogee |
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premeditated |
considered beforehand. deliberately planned;;;; preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged |
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rampant |
growing without check, running wild;;;; widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent |
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solace |
comfort, relief; to comfort, console;;;; soothe, reassure, cheer up |
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stately |
dignified. majestic;;;; grand, magnificent, imposing |
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supple |
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile;;;; flexible, limber, pliable, pliant |
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suppress |
to stop by force, put down;;;; subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence |
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venal |
open to or marked by bribery or corruption;;;; dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary |
