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LD ELA Gr10 #6 (Def)
LD ELA 10th Grade - Unit #6 (Definitions)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| Brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| Comprise | to include or contain; to be made up of |
| Deft | skillful, nimble |
| Destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| Explicit | definite, clearly stated |
| Extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| Inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| Ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| Musty | stale, moldy, out of date |
| Officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| Pinnacle | a high peak or point |
| Premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| Rampant | growing without check; running wild |
| Solace | comfort; relief; to comfort, to console |
| Stately | dignified, majestic |
| Supple | bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| Suppress | to stop by force; put down |
| Venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
| Ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |