Ch 6 Definitions Flashcards
1
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To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
A
Brandish
2
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To include or contain, to be made up of
A
Comprise
3
Q
Skillful, nimble
A
Deft
4
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Deprived of necessities of life; lacking in
A
Destitute
5
Q
Definite, clearly stated
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Explicit
6
Q
To tear up by the roots, to destroy totally
A
Extirpate
7
Q
Coming at a bad time, not appropriate
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Inopportune
8
Q
Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens, given to irony, sarcastic
A
Ironic
9
Q
Stale, moldy, out of date
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Musty
10
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Meddling, excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
A
Officious
11
Q
Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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Ominous
12
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A high peak or point
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Pinnacle
13
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Considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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Premeditated
14
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Growing without check, running wild
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Rampant
15
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Comfort, relief, to comfort, console
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Solace
