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u6 eng vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous way |
| comprise | to include or contain, to made of |
| deft | skillful, ninble |
| destitute | deprived of life's necessities, lacking |
| explicit | defined, clearly sstated |
| extirpate | tear up by roots, totally destroy |
| inopportune | bad timing, not appropirate |
| ironic | inconguity between what may be expected and reality |
| officious | meddling |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatening, bad oemn |
| pinnacle | high pt/peak |
| premedittated | considered beforehand, deliberately planend |
| rampant | growing without check |
| solace | soothe |
| stately | dignified, majestic |
| supple | bending easily, with agility, adaptible |
| suppress | putdown |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery |
| consent, concur, comply, assent | accede |
| swing, shake | brandish |
| dexterous,adroit, proficient | deft |
| wanting | destitute |
| forthright, distinct | explicit |
| uproot, eradicate, wipeout | extirpate |
| unsuitable | inopportune |
| incongruous, sardonic, wry | ironic |
| impertinent | officious |
| unpropitious, inauspitous, portentous | ominous |
| acme, apogee, apex | pinnacle |
| imposing | stately |
| servile, pliant, limber | supple |
| squelch, stifle, | suppress |