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vocab level e unit 6
Term | Definition |
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accede | to yield to; assume an office or dignity |
brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
comprise | to include or contain; to 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; destroy totally |
inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens |
musty | stale, moldy; out-of-date |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, planned |
rampant | growing without check, running wild |
solace | comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
stately | dignified, majestic |
supple | bending easily; bending agility; readily adaptable |
suppress | to stop by force, put down |
venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |