Unit 6 Flashcards
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Brandish
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To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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Accede
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To yield to, to assume an office or dignity
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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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Something opposite of what is expected happens
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Musty
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Stale, moldy, out of date
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Officious
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Meddling, excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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Ominous
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Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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Pinnacle
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A high peak or point
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Premeditated
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Considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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Rampant
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Growing without check, running wild
