Term | Definition |
destitute | wanting, devoid, penniless
deprived |
stately | dignified; majestic |
solace | to comfort or console |
ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
syn: incongruous, satiric |
comprise | to include or contain
syn: compose, constitute |
venal | open to; marked by bribery or corruption
syn: dishonest, bribable |
accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
syn: consent, concur |
*inopportune | coming at a bad time
syn: ill-timed, inconvenient |
premeditated | considered beforehand; deliberately planned
syn: preplanned, rehearsed |
musty | stale, moldy |
supple | bending easily; readily adaptable; servile |
*pinnacle | high peak or point
syn: apex, acme |
suppress | to stop by force; put down
syn: subdue, crush |
*officious | meddling
syn: meddlesome, prying |
rampant | growing without check; running wild
syn: widespread, unrestrained |
ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
syn: unpropitious, inauspicious |
deft | skillful; nimble
syn: dextrous, adroit |
explicit | definite; clearly stated
syn: distinct, forthright |
brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
syn: swing, shake |
*extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
syn: uproot, eradicate |