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Sadlier Oxford Level E Lesson 6
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10th Grade
08/21/2010

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accede
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity, to consent or concur
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brandish
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to wave or flousih in a menacing fashion; swing or shake
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comprise
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to include or contain; to be made up of; compose
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deft
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skillful, mimble, dexterous, adroit
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in; devoid
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated; distinct; forthright
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery
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suppress
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to stop by force, put down; subdue
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supple
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bending easily; flexible, limber, pliable
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stately
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dignified, majestic; grand
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solace
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comfort, relief; to comfort or console, soothe
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rampant
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growing without check; running wild; widespread
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premeditated
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considered beforehand; deliberately planned; preplanned; prearranged
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots; eradicate; wipe out
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time; ill-timed; inconvenient
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point; apex; summit
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ominous
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unfavorable, threatening; portentous
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officious
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meddling, prying
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musty
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stale, moldy, out-of-date
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ironic
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suggesting incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happened; sardonic
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