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Vocab Book E: Unit 6
Unit 6 Spelling Words and Definitions
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Writing
9th Grade
11/28/2012

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accede
Definition
to yield to
to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
Definition
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
Definition
to include or contain
to be made of
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deft
Definition
skillful, nimble
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destitute
Definition
deprived of the necessities of life
lacking in
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explicit
Definition
definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
Definition
to tear up by the roots
to destroy totally
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inopportune
Definition
coming at a bad time
not appropriate
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ironic
Definition
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
given to irony
sarcastic
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musty
Definition
stale, moldy
out-of-date
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officious
Definition
meddling
excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
Definition
unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen
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pinnacle
Definition
a high peak or point
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premeditated
Definition
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
Definition
growing without check, running wild
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solace
Definition
comfort, relief
to comfort, console
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stately
Definition
dignified, majestic
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supple
Definition
bending easily
bending with agility
readily adaptable
servile
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suppress
Definition
to stop by force, put down
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venal
Definition
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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