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Accede
(v) To yield to; to assume an office or dignify
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Management was not willing to _____ to labor’s initial demands, thus increasing the likelihood of a long and bitter strike.
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SYNONYMS: consent, concur, comply, assent
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Brandish
(v) To wave or flourish in a manacing or vigorous fashion
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I _____ my umbrella repeatedly in a vain effort to hail a cab.
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SYNONYMS: swing, shake, flourish
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Comprise
(v) To include or contain; to be made up of
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Classical symphonies usually _____ three or four movements of varying musical form, tempo, and character.
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SYNONYMS: compose, constitute, encompass
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Deft
(adj) Skillful, nimble
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The _____ fingers of Spanish seamstresses produced some of the finest, most delicate lace ever seen.
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SYNONYMS: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, massterful
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Destitute
(adj) Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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Some people fled their homes so suddenly that they arrived at the refugee camp absolutely _____.
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SYNONYMS: wanting, devoid, penniless
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Explicit
(adj) Definite, clearly stated
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The more _____ your directions are, the easier it will be for al of us to find our way to the campsite.
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SYNONYMS: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
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Extirpate
(v) To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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We must do everything we can to _____ racism from American society.
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SYNONYMS: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
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Inopportune
(adj) Coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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Why do my relatives always seem to turn up at the most _____ time imaginable?
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SYNONYMS: Ill- timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable
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Ironic
(adj) Suggesting an incogruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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The short stories of O. Henry are famous for their _____ endings.
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SYNONYMS: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
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Musty
(adj) Stale, moldy; out-of-date
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Houses that have been closed up for a very long time often have an unpleasantly _____ smell about them.
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SYNONYMS: hackneyed, antiquated
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Officious
(adj) Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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The manager of the store warned the entire sales force not to be too ___ when helping customers.
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SYNONYMS: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
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Ominous
(adj) Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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The _____ sound of distant thunder warned us of the storm’s approach.
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SYNONYMS: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
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Pinnacle
(n) A high peak or point
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Some pop musicians reach the _____ of their careers comparitively early in life.
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SYNONYMS: apex, acme, summit, apogee
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Premeditated
(adj, part) Considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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Some crimes are spontaneous acts of passion; others are quite _____.
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SYNONYMS: preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged
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Rampant
(adj) Growing without check, running wild
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All kinds of odd rumors run _____ during a political campaign.
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SYNONYMS: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
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Solace
(n) Comfort, relief; (v) To comfort, console
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Many world leaders seek _____ from the cares of the state in the pages of great literature.
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I could find no way to _____ my deeply troubled conscience.
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SYNONYMS: sooth, reassure, cheer up
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Stately
(adj) Dignified, majestic
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The _____ precession slowly wound its way from the palace to the cathedral.
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SYNONYMS: grand, magnificent, imposing
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Supple
(adj) Bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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Have you ever read Robert Frost’s famous poem about swinging on the _____ branches of a birch tree?
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SYNONYMS: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
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Suppress
(v) To stop by force, put down
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Totalitarian governments usually take strong measures to _____ free speech.
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SYNONYMS: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
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Venal
(adj) Open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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The presence of even one _____ official may jeopardize the integrity of an entire organization.
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SYNONYMS: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
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