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L.A Unit 6 vocab
Language arts definitions
Term | Definition |
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Accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
Brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
Comprise | to include or contain; to b made up of |
Deft | skillful, nimble |
Destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
Explicit | definite, clearly stated |
Extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
Inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appopiat |
Ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
Musty | stale, moldy; out-of-date |
Officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
Ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
Pinnacle | a high peak or point |
Premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
Rampant | growing without check, running wild |
Solace | comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
Stately | dignified, majestic |
Supple | bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
Suppress | to stop by force, put down |
Venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |