Doty: Level E Unit 6

accede

To yield to

SYN: Consent, comply, concur

brandish

To wave or flourish in a menacing manner

SYN: Swing, shake

comprise

To include or contain; to be made up of

SYN: Compose, constitute, encompass

deft

Skillful, nimble

SYN: Proficient, clever, masterful

destitute

Deprived of the necessities of life

SYN: Wanting, devoid, penniless

explicit

Definite, clearly stated

SYN: Distinct, forthright, clear

extirpate

To tear up by the roots

SYN: Uproot, excise, eradicate

inopportune

Coming at a bad time

SYN: Inconvenient, ill-timed, inappropriate

ironic

Suggesting a difference between what might be expected & what actually happens

SYN: Satiric, wry, dry

musty

Stale, moldy, out-of-date

SYN: Stale, decayed, antiquated

officious

Meddling; excessively forward in offering services

SYN: Meddlesome, trying, obtrusive

ominous

Unfavorable, threatening

SYN: Forbidding, sinister, dark

pinnacle

Highest peak or point

SYN: Apex, acme, summit

premeditated

Considered beforehand, deliberately planned

SYN: Preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged

rampant

Growing without check, running wild

SYN: Widespread, unrestrained, prevalent

solace

Comfort, relief

SYN: Support, relief, consolation

stately

Dignified, majestic

SYN: Grand, magnificent, imposing

supple

Bending easily; readily adaptable

SYN: Flexible, limber, pliable

suppress

To stop by force, put down

SYN: Subdue, crush stifle

venal

Marked by bribery or corruption

SYN: Dishonest, bribable, corruptible