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Vocab Unit 6. Accede. (verb) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity. Brandish. (verb) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion. Comprise. (verb) to include to contain; to be made up of. Deft. (adj.) skillful, nimble. Destitute.
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Accede (verb) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
Brandish (verb) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
Comprise (verb) to include to 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 (verb) 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 stale, moldy; out-of-date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 (noun) a high peak or point
Premeditated (adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned
Rampant (adj.) growing without check, running wild
Solace (noun) comfort, relief (verb) to comfort, console
Stately (adj.) dignified, majestic
Supple (adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
Suppress (verb) to stop by force, put down
Venal (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption