Word | Definition |
accede | (v) to yield to; to assume an office of dignity |
brandish | (v) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
comprise | (v) to include or contain ; to be made up of |
deft | (adj) skillful, nimble |
destitute | (adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
explicit | (adj) definite, clearly stated |
extirpate | (v) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
inopportune | (adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
ironic | (adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
musty | (adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date |
officious | (adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
ominous | (adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
pinnacle | (n) a high peak or point |
premeditated | (adj., part) considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
rampant | (adj) growing without check, running wild |
solace | (n) comfort, relief; (v) to comfort, console |
stately | (adj) dignified, majestic |
supple | (adj) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
suppress | (v) to stop by force, put down |
venal | (adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption |