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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 or vigorous 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; lacking in
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
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to tear 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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ironic
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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
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musty
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stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
adj syn- meddlesome adj- reserved |
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
adj syn- unpropitious ant- propitious |
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
n syn- apex ant- nadir |
a high peak or point
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premeditated
adj syn- preplanned ant- unplanned |
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
adj syn- widespread ant- controlled |
growing without check, running wild
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solace
n, v syn- soothe ant- vex |
comfort, relief
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stately
adj syn- grand ant- lowly |
dignified, majestic
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supple
adj syn- flexible ant- rigid |
bending easily, bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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suppress
v syn- subdue ant- provoke |
to stop by force, put down
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venaladjsyn- dishonestant- honest
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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