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unit 6 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accede | To yield to assume an office or dignity Synonym: consent Antonym: demur |
| Brandish | To wave or flourish in menacing of vigorous fashion Synonym: swing |
| Comprise | To include or contain; to be made up of classical symphonies Synonym: compose Antonym: exclude |
| Deft | Skillful nimble Synonym: clever Antonym: clumsy |
| Destitute | Deprived of the neccesities of life Synonym: penniless Antonym: rich |
| Explicit | Definite clearly stated Synonym: clear Antonym: vague |
| Extirpate | To tear up by the root, to destroy totally Synonym: uproot Antonym: implant |
| inopportune | Coming at a bad time; not appropriate Synonym: inopportune Antonym: opportune |
| Ironic | Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens, given to irony Synonym: wry Antonym: straightforward |
| musty | State, moldy, out-of-date Synonym: out-of-date Antonym: up-to-date |
| officious | Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority Synonym: prying Antonym: timid |
| Ominous | Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen Synonym: unpropitious Antonym: Propitious |
| Pinnacle | A high peak or point Synonym: summit Antonym: point |
| Premeditated | Considered beforehand, deliberately planned Synonym: preplanned Antonym: unplanned |
| Rampant | Growing without check, running wild Synonym: unrestrained Antonym: restrained |
| Solace | Comfort relief (v.) to comfort console Synonym: sooth Antonym: aggravated |
| Stately | Dignified, majestic Synonym: magnificent Antonym: humble |
| Supple | Bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile Synonym: flexible Antonym: stiff |
| Suppress | To stop by force, put down Synonym: crash Antonym: spur |
| Venal | Open to or marked by bribery or corruption Synonym: dishonest Antonym: honest |