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English 2 vocab
vocab 11/27/07
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Language - English
10th Grade
11/28/2007

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accede
Definition
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
Definition
skillful, nimble
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life
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explicit
Definition
definant, clearly stated
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extirpate
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to destroy totaly
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inopportune
Definition
coming at a bad time, not appropriate
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ironic
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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected an what acctually happens
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musty
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stale, moldy, out of date
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officious
Definition
meddling, exclusivily forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
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unfavorable, threatening, a bad omen
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pinnacle
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at a peak or point
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premeditated
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considerd beforehand, delibertly planned
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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solace
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comfort of relief (noun), to comfort or relieve
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stately
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dignified or majestic
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supple
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bending easily, bending with agility, easly adaptable
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suppress
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to stop by force or put down
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venal
Definition
open to or marked by bribery or coruption
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