English Vocab: Week #6 MP2 2025/2026

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 or contain; to be made up of

Deft (Adjective)

Skillful, nimble

Destitute (Adjective)

Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Explicit (Adjective)

Definite; clearly stated

Extirpate (Verb)

To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Inopportune (Adjective)

Coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Ironic (Adjective)

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

Musty (Adjective)

Stale, moldy, out-of-date

Officious (Adjective)

Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Ominous (Adjective)

Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Pinnacle (Noun)

A high peak or point

Premeditated (Adjective)

Considered beforehand; deliberately planned

Rampant (Adjective)

Growing without check; running wild

Solace (Noun)

Comfort; relief; to console

Stately (Adjective)

Dignified; Majestic

Supple (Adjective)

Bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; pliable

Suppress (Verb)

To stop by force; put down

Venal (Adjective)

Open to or marked by bribery or corruption