Vocab Unit 6

Accede

(verb) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Brandish

(verb) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Comprise

(verb) to include to 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

(verb) 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 stale, moldy; out-of-date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

(noun) a high peak or point

Premeditated

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

Rampant

(adj.) growing without check, running wild

Solace

(noun) comfort, relief(verb) to comfort, console

Stately

(adj.) dignified, majestic

Supple

(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Suppress

(verb) to stop by force, put down

Venal

(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption