Sadlier Level E: 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 or contain; to be made up of

destitute

(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Syn.: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

Ant.: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

deft

(adj.) skillful, nimble

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 stale, moldy; out-of-date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