Unit 6 Vocabulary

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officious

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(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority.

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premeditated

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(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned.

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comprise

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(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of.

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ominous

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(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen.

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inopportune

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(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate.

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suppress

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(v.) to put an end to the activities of; to prevent the development, action, or expression of.

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pinnacle

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(n.) the highest point; peak.

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deft

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(adj.) skillful, nimble.

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ironic

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(adj.) happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement.

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valorous

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(adj.) showing great courage in the face of danger.