Corcoran Vocabulary VI

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accede

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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

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brandish

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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

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comprise

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to include or contain; to be made up of

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skillful, nimble

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deft

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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

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destitute

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definite; clearly stated

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explicit

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extirpate

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to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

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inopportune

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coming at a bad time; not appropriate

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ironic (adjective)

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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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stale, moldy, out of date