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Accede
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(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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Brandish
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(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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Comprise
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(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of
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Deft
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(adj.) skillful, nimble
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Destitute
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(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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Explicit
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(adj.) definite, clearly stated
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Extirpate
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(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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Inopportune
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(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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Ironic
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(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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Musty
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(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date
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Officious
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(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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Ominous
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(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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Pinnacle
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(n.) a high peak or point
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Premeditated
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(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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Rampant
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(adj.) growing without check, running wild
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