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9th Grade
12/02/2014
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acede
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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 or vigorous fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain
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deft
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skillfull
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destitude
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deprived of the necessities of life
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explicit
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definite; clearly stated
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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ironic
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suggesting an inconguity between what might be expected and what actually happens
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musty
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stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
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meddling;excessivly foward in offering services
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omninous
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unfavorable
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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premeditated
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considered berforehand
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rampant
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growing without check
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solace
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comfort, relief
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stately
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dignified; majestic
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supple
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bending easily; bending with agility
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suppress
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to stop by force
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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