Vocab Unit 6 (ms. egans version)

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accede

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

brandish

to wave or flourish in a menacing [or vigorous] way

comprise

to include or contain; to be made up of

deft

skillful, nimble

destitute

deprived of the necessities of life

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 [difference] between what might be expected and what actually happens

musty

stale, moldy

officious

excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

ominous

unfavorable, threatening

pinnacle

a high peak

premeditated

considered before hand, deliberately planned

rampant

growing without check

solace

[n] comfort [v] to comfort

stately

dignified, majestic

supple

bending easily, pliable

suppress

to stop by force

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption