Vocab- Unit 6 Flashcards

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brandish

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v. to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

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accede

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v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

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comprise

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v. to include or contain; to be made up of

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deft

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adj. skillful, nimble

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destitute

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adj. deprived of the necessities in life; lacking in

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explicit

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adj. definite, clearly stated

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extirpate

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v. to tear up by roots; destroy totally

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inopportune

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adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate

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ironic

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adj. 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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adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date

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officious

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adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

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ominous

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adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

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pinnacle

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n. a high peak or point

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premeditated

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adj. considered beforehand, deliberately planned

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rampant

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adj. growing without check, running wild

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solace

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n. comfort, relief

v. to comfort, console

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stately

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adj. dignified, majestic

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supple

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adj. bending easily;

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suppress

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v. to stop by force, put down

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venal

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adj. opened to or marked by bribery or corruption