vocab unit 6 Flashcards
1
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accede
A
to yield to
2
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brandish
A
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion; swing
3
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comprise
A
to include or contain, to be made up of
4
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deft
A
skillful, nimble
5
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destitute
A
deprived of the necessities of life, laking in
6
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explicit
A
definite, clearly stated
7
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extirpate
A
to tear up by the roots, to destroy totally
8
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inopportune
A
coming at a bad time, not appropriate
9
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ironic
A
saying one thing but meaning the other
10
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musty
A
stale, moldy; out-of-date
11
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officious
A
meddling, intrusive, interfering
12
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ominous
A
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
13
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pinnacle
A
a high peak or point
14
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premeditated
A
considered beforehand, planned
15
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rampant (in the streets!)
A
growing without check, running wild