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Lesson 27
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10
English
9th Grade
04/26/2012

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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 fashion
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Comprise
Definition
To include or contain; to be made up of
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Deft
Definition
Skillfull, 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 aproppriate
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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Stale, moldy; out-of-date
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