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14 Cards in this Set
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Accede |
(Verb.) To yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
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Brandish |
(Verb.) To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
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Comprise |
(Verb.) To include or contain; to be made up of |
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Deft |
(Adj.) Skillful, nimble |
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Destitute |
(Adj.) Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
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Explicit |
(Adj.) Definite, clearly stated |
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Extirpate |
(Verb.) To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
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Inopportune |
(Adj.) Coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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Ironic |
(Adj.) Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
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Musty |
Adj. Stale, moldy; out-of-date |
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Officious |
Adj. Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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Ominous |
Adj. Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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Pinnacle |
Noun. A high peak |
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Premeditated |
Adj., Part. Considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
