Unit 6 Flashcards
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accede
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
3
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
4
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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
7
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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
9
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate q
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ironic
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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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stale, moldy; out of date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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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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premeditated
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considering beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
