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Laws Vocab 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accede (v) | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| Brandish (v) | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous 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) | define, 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| Musty (adj) | stale, moldy; out-of-date |
| Officious (adj) | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| Ominous (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 | as a noun: comfort, relief as a verb: 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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