Vocabulary 6

Comprise

To include or contain; to be made up of

Extirpate

To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally.

Accede

To yield to; assume an office or dignity.

Officious

Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or authority.

Destitute

Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in.

Brandish

To wave or flourish in menacing or vigorous fashion.

Pinnacle

A high peak or point.

Venal

Open to or marked by bribery or corruption.

Ironic

Suggesting an incongruity between the expected and real.

Inopportune

________- Coming at a bad time.

Deft

Skillful, nimble

Explicit

Definite, clearly stated

Inopportune

Coming at a bad time

Musty

Stale, moldy; out-of-state

Ominous

Unfavorable, threatening, a bad omen

Premeditated

Considered beforehand; deliberately planned

Rampant

Growing without check; running wild

Solace

Comfort, relief

Stately

Supple

Bending easily

Suppress

To stop by force, put down