Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards

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brandish

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to wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly

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acced

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to agree or assent to

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comprise

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to consist of

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deft

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clever or skillful

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destitute

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poverty-stricken, lacking

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explicit

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definite, clearly stated

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extirpate

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to destroy totally; exterminate

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inopportune

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unsuitable or inconvenient, especially regarding time

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ironic

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seemingly contrary to what was expected or intended

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musty

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stale or moldy in odor or taste

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officious

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meddlesome

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omnious

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unfavorable, menacing, threatening

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pinnacle

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a high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak

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premeditated

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deliberatly planned, considered beforehand

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rampant

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growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint

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solace

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comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity: to offer comfort or consolation

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stately

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dignified and impressive; lofty

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supple

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easily bend

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suppress

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to put an end to forcibly

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venal

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capable of being bribed, open to corruption