Vocab Unit 6

stately (adj.)

dignified, majestic

ironic (adj.)

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens

deft (adj.)

skillful, nimble

premeditated (adj.)

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

pinnacle (n.)

a high peak or point

solace (n.)

comfort, relief

accede (v.)

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

suppress (v.)

to stop by force, put down

rampant (adj.)

growing without check, running wild

destitute (adj.)

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

officious (adj.)

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

solace (v.)

to comfort, console

supple (adj.)

bending easily; readily adaptable; servile

brandish (v.)

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

inopportune (adj.)

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

extirpate (v.)

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

explicit (adj.)

definite, clearly stated

musty (adj.)

stale, moldy; out-of-date

comprise (v.)

to include or contain

ominous (adj.)

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

venal (adj.)

open to or marked by bribery or corruption