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Unit 6 Vocab
Unit 6 Vocab, 9th grade English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| destitute | wanting, devoid, penniless deprived |
| stately | dignified; majestic |
| solace | to comfort or console |
| ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens syn: incongruous, satiric |
| comprise | to include or contain syn: compose, constitute |
| venal | open to; marked by bribery or corruption syn: dishonest, bribable |
| accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity syn: consent, concur |
| *inopportune | coming at a bad time syn: ill-timed, inconvenient |
| premeditated | considered beforehand; deliberately planned syn: preplanned, rehearsed |
| musty | stale, moldy |
| supple | bending easily; readily adaptable; servile |
| *pinnacle | high peak or point syn: apex, acme |
| suppress | to stop by force; put down syn: subdue, crush |
| *officious | meddling syn: meddlesome, prying |
| rampant | growing without check; running wild syn: widespread, unrestrained |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen syn: unpropitious, inauspicious |
| deft | skillful; nimble syn: dextrous, adroit |
| explicit | definite; clearly stated syn: distinct, forthright |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion syn: swing, shake |
| *extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally syn: uproot, eradicate |