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Unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accede | v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | v. to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion |
| comprise | v. to include or contain; to be made up of |
| deft | adj. skillful, nimble |
| destitute | adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| explicit | adj. definite, clearly stated |
| extirpate | v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopportune | adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| musty | adj. stake, moldy; out-of-date |
| officious | adj. meddling, excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominious | adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| pinnacle | n. a high peak or point |
| premeditated | adj. part. considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| rampant | adj. growing without check, running wild |
| solace | n. comfort, relief v. to comfort, console |
| stately | adj. dignified, majestic |
| supple | adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| suppress | v. to stop by force, put down |
| venal | adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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