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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 duty
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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 totally destroy everything
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Inopportune
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adj. coming at a bad time; inappropriate
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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 stale, moldy, out-of-date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, unthreatening, 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. 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
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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. 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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