final;

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

definite; clearly stated

Extirpate

to tear up by the roots; destroy totally

Inopportune

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Ironic

incongruity between what is expected and what actually happens; sarcastic

Musty

stale; moldy; out-of-date

Officious

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or authority

Ominous

unfavorable; threatening; of bad omen

Pinnacle

a high peak or point

Premeditated

considered beforehand; deliberately planned

Rampant

growing without check; running wild

Solace

comfort or relief; to comfort or console

Stately

dignified; majestic

Supple

bending easily; adaptable

Suppress

to stop by force; put down

Venal

open to bribery or corruption

Abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Amend

to change in a formal way; to improve

Buffet

to strike repeatedly; to force with blows; (n) a blow or slap

Chaos

great confusion; disorder

Commodious

roomy; spacious

Corrosive

eating away gradually; bitterly sarcastic

Discern

to see clearly; recognize

Extant

still existing; not destroyed

Implicate

to involve in; to connect with

Inter

to bury; to commit to the earth

Martinet

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for rules

Obviate

to prevent; to remove

Renegade

a deserter; traitor; unconventional person

Reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

Somber

dark; gloomy; depressed

Squalid

filthy; wretched

Turbulent

disorderly; violent; stormy

Vociferous

loud and noisy

Voluminous

very large; extensive; written at great length

Waive

to give up voluntarily; to defer

Animosity

strong dislike; bitter hostility

Apathy

lack of feeling or interest

Apprehensive

fearful or anxious about the future

Commend

to praise; to recommend; to entrust

Compatible

able to work or get along well together

Condolence

expression of sympathy

Consecrate

to make sacred; to set apart

Decrepit

old and feeble

Deride

to ridicule

Ingenuous

innocent; sincere

Multifarious

having great variety

Obsolete

no longer in use

Omnivorous

eating all kinds; having wide tastes

Parsimonious

stingy; miserly

Quandary

a state of doubt or confusion

Recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient

Reprisal

retaliation

Revel

to take great pleasure; a wild celebration

Stultify

to make ineffective; to dull

Suave

smoothly polite

Allocate

to assign or distribute

Ardent

very enthusiastic; passionate

Assiduous

diligent; persistent

Brash

rude; hasty; impudent

Capricious

unpredictable; impulsive

Chastise

to scold or punish

Copious

abundant; plentiful

Deviate

to stray from a norm

Emaciated

unnaturally thin

Exult

to rejoice greatly

Gnarled

knotted; twisted

Indemnity

payment for loss or damage

Inkling

a hint; a vague idea

Limpid

clear; transparent

Omnipotent

all-powerful

Palatable

agreeable; pleasant

Poignant

deeply affecting; emotional

Rancor

bitter resentment

Sophomoric

immature; overconfident

Spontaneous

unplanned; natural