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English
9th Grade
11/17/2009

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Accede
Definition
(v) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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Brandish
Definition
(v) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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Comprise
Definition
(v) to include or contain
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Deft
Definition
(adj) skillful, nimble
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Destitute
Definition
(adj) deprived of the necessities of life
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Explicit
Definition
(adj) definite, clearly stated
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Extirpate
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(v) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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Inopportune
Definition
(adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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Ironic
Definition
(adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
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Musty
Definition
(adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date
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Officious
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(adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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Ominous
Definition
(adj) unfavorable, threatening
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Pinnacle
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(n) a high peak or point
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Premeditated
Definition
(adj, part) considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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Rampant
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(adj) growing without check, running wild
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Solace
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(n) comfort, relief (v) to comfort, console
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Stately
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(adj) dignified, majestic
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Supple
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(adj) bending easily; bending with agility
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Suppress
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(v) to stop by force, put down
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Venal
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(adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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