Dr. M Vocab 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accede | v to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | v to wave or flourish in a menancing or vigorous fashio |
| 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 | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopportune | adj coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | adj suggestion an incongruity between what might be expected and what actuallly 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| musty | adj stale, moldy; out-of-date |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, of 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; v to comfort , console |
| arRWLY | 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 |
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