Unit 6

Accede

To yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Brandish

To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Comprise

To include or contain; to be made up of

Deft

Skillful, nimble

Destitute

Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Explicit

Clearly stated

Extirpate

To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Inopportune

Coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Ironic

Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

Musty

Stale, Moldy; out of date

Officious

Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Ominous

Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Pinnacle

A high peak or point

Premeditated

Considered beforehand, deliberately planned

Rampant

Growing without check, running wild

N. Solace

Comfort, relief

V. Solace

To comfort, console

Stately

Dignified, majestic

Supple

Bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Suppress

To stop by force, put down

Venal

Open to or marked by bribery or corruption