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Vocab. Lev. E
Unit 6
Word | Definition |
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accede | (v.) to yield to ; to assume an office or dignity |
brandish | (v.) to wave or floourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
comprise | (v.) to include or contain; to be made up of |
deft | (adj.) skillful; nimble |
destitute | adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
explicit | (adj.) definite, clearly stated |
extirpate | (v) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
inopportune | (adj.) coming at a bad time |
ironic | (adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
musty | (adj.) stale, moldy, out-of-date |
officious | (adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
ominous | (adj.) unfavorable, threatening, or bad omen |
pinnacle | (n.) a high peak or point |
premeditated | (adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
rampant | (adj.) growing without check, running wild |
solace | (n.) comfort, relief |
stately | (adj.) dignified, majestic |
supple | (adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
suppress | (v.) to stop by force, put down |
venal | (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
solace | (v.)to comfort, console |