Vocabulary Unit 6

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; to destroy totally

inopportune

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

ironic

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

musty

stale, moldy; out-of-date

Officious

Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming 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, relief

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