Unit 6 Vocabulary (10th Grade)

accede

to yield; 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

definite; 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stale; moldy; out of date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

premeditated

considered beforehand; deliberately planned

rampant

growing without check; running wild

solace

noun: comfort; relief
verb: to comfort

stately

dignified; majestic

supple

bending easily

suppress

to stop by force; put down

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption