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Vocabulary Workshop Level E Lesson 6
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English
8th Grade
11/16/2011

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accede
ac(ak) cede'
Definition
to yield to; to assume an office
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brandish
bran' dish
Definition
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous manner
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comprise
com prise'
Definition
to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
Definition
skillful, nimble
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destitute
des' ti tute
Definition
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
ex plic(plis)' it
Definition
definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
ex' tir pate
Definition
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
in op por tune'
Definition
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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ironic
i ron' ic
Definition
suggesting an incongruity(discrepancy!) between what might be suggested and what actually happened; given to irony, sarcastic
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musty
mus' ty
Definition
stale, moldy; out of date
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officious
of ficio(fish)' us
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
om' in ous
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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
pin' na cle
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a high peak or point
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premeditated
pre med' i tat(tate) ed
Definition
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
ram' pant
Definition
growing without check, running wild
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solace
sol' ace(us)
Definition
(n) comfort, relief
(v) to comfort, console
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stately
state' ly
Definition
dignified, majestic
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supple
sup' ple
Definition
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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suppress
sup press'
Definition
to stop by force, put down
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venal
ven(vene)' al
Definition
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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