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accede
(v)- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
(v)- to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
(v) to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
(adj)- skillful, nimble
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destitute
(adj)- deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
(adj)- definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
(adj)- coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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ironic
(adj)- suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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musty
(adj)- stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
(adj)- meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
(adj)- unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
(n)- a high peak or point
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premeditated
(adj, part)- considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
(adj)- growing without check, running wild
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solace
(n)- comfort, relief
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stately
(adj)- dignified, majestic
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supple
(adj)- bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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suppress
(v)- to stop by force, put down
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venal
(adj)- open to or marked by bribery or corruption