sadlier vocabulary level e unit 6

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the lecture notes.

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

Quick and skillful in movement; adroit.

Destitute

Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in.

Explicit

Definite, clearly stated.

Extirpate

To root out, eradicate, destroy totally.

Inopportune

Coming at a bad time; not appropriate.

Ironic

Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic.

Musty

Stale, moldy; out-of-date.

Officious

Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority.

Ominous

Unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen.

Pinnacle

A high peak or point.

Premeditated

Considered beforehand, deliberately planned.

Rampant

Growing or running wild; widespread, unchecked.

Solace

Comfort, relief; (v.) 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.