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20 Cards in this Set
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Accede |
To yield; to assume an office or dignity |
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Brandish |
To wave or flourish in a menacing fashion |
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Comprise |
To include or contain; to be made up of |
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Deft |
Skillful, nimble |
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Destitute |
Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in e |
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Explicit |
Definite, clearly stated |
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Extirpate |
To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally in |
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Inopportune |
Coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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Ironic |
Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens |
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Musty |
Stale, moldy; out of date |
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Officious |
Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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Ominous |
Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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Pinnacle |
A high peak or point |
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Premeditated |
Considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
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Rampant |
Growing without check, running wild sol |
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Solace |
Comfort, relief |
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Stately |
Dignified, majestic |
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Supple |
Bending easily; bending w agility; readily adaptable |
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Suppress |
To stop by force, put down |
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Venal |
Open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
