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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 dignity.
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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 if 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 destroy totally.
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inopportune
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(adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate.
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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(adj) stale, moldy, out of date.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, threatening, 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.
(v) to comfort, console. |
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stately
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(adj) dignified, magestic.
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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) to 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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