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17 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 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
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explicit
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definite; clearly stated
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extirpate
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to teat 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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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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omnious
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unfavorable, threatening
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pinnacle
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high point
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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
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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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