Unit 6 Vocabulary

Question 1

To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly

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brandish

Question 2

Unfavorable, menacing, threatening

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ominous

Question 3

To destroy totally; exterminate

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extirpate

Question 4

Clever and skillful

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deft

Question 5

Growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint

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rampant

Question 6

Capable of being bribed, open to corruption

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venal

Question 7

Seemingly contrary to what was expected or intended

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ironic

Question 8

Poverty-stricken, lacking

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destitute

Question 9

Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially regarding time

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inopportune

Question 10

Easily bent

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supple

Question 11

To agree or assent to

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accede

Question 12

A high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak

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pinnacle

Question 13

Stale or moldy in odor or taste

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musty

Question 14

To consist of

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comprise

Question 15

To put an end to forcibly

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suppress

Question 16

Deliberately planned, considered beforehand

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premeditated

Question 17

Dignified and impressive; Majestic; Lofty

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stately

Question 18

Meddlesome

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officious

Question 19

Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity; (v.) To offer comfort or consolation

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solace

Question 20

Definite, clearly stated

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explicit

Questions 20