Unit 6 Grade 10 Vocabulary (Mrs. Lunsford)

accede

accede

to yield to

brandish

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

comprise

to be made up of

deft

skillful, nimble

destitute

lacking in

explicit

definite

extirpate

to destroy totally

inopportune

not appropriate

ironic

suggesting a difference between what might be expected and what actually happens

musty

moldy

officious

forward in assuming authority

ominous

unfavorable

pinnacle

a high peak or point

premeditated

deliberately planned

rampant

running wild

solace

comfort, relief

stately

majestic

supple

bending easily

suppress

to stop by force

venal

open to, or corruption