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ENG: Vocabulary Unit 6
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10th Grade
01/08/2009

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Term
accede
Definition

(v) to yield to; assume an office or dignity

 

(s) consent, assent

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brandish
Definition

(v) wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

 

(s) swing, shake

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comprise
Definition

(v) to include or contain; be made up of

 

(s) encompass, compose, constitute

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deft
Definition

(adj) skillful, nimble

 

(s) dexterous, adroit, proficient

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destitute
Definition

(adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

 

(s) impoverished, pauper, indigent

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explicit
Definition

(adj) definite, clearly stated

 

(s) unambiguous, forthright, distinct

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extirpate
Definition

(v) to tear up by the roots; destroy totally

 

(s) uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

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inopportune
Definition

(adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

 

(s) unsuitable, inappropriate

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ironic
Definition

(adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happen;

given to irony, sarcastic

 

(s) wry, incongruous

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musty
Definition

(adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date

 

(s) hackneyed, trite, banal, antiquated

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officious
Definition

(adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

 

(s) obtrusive, impertinent

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ominous
Definition

(adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

 

(s) inauspicious, portentous, unpropitious

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pinnacle
Definition

(n) a high peak or point

 

(s) apex, apogee, acme

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premeditated
Definition
(adj, part) considered before hand, deliberately planned
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rampant
Definition

(adj) growing without check, running wild

 

(s) widespread, extravagant, prevalent

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solace
Definition

(n) comfort, relief

(v) console

 

(s) soothe, reassure

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stately
Definition

(adj) dignified, majestic

 

(s) imposing

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supple
Definition

(adj) bending easily;

bending with agility;

readily adaptable

 

(s) servile, pliant

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suppress
Definition

(v) to stop by force, put down

 

(s) subdue, silence

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venal
Definition

(adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

 

(s) dishonest, corruptible

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