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20 Cards in this Set
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accede
ac cede' |
to yield to
to assume an office or dignity |
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brandish
bran' dish |
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
com prise' |
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
des' ti tute |
deprived of the necessities of life
lacking in |
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explicit
ex plic' it |
definite
clearly stated |
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extirpate
ex' tir pate |
to tear up by the roots
to destroy totally |
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inopportune
in opp or tune' |
coming at a bad time
not appropriate |
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ironic
I ron' ic |
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
given to irony, sarcastic |
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musty
mus' ty |
stale
moldy out-of-date |
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officious
o ffici' ous |
meddling
excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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ominous
om' I nous |
unfavorable
threatening of bad omen |
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pinnacle
pin' a cle |
a high peak or point
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premeditated
pre med' I ta ted |
considered beforehand
deliberately planned |
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rampant
ram' pant |
growing without check
running wild |
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solace
sol' ace |
comfort
relief to comfort, console |
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stately
state' ly |
dignified
majestic |
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supple
supp' le |
bending easily
bending with agility readily adaptable servile |
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suppress
sup press' |
to stop by force
put down |
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venal
ven' al |
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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