| A | B |
|---|
| accede | (v) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | (v) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion |
| comprise | (v) to include or contain; to be made up of |
| deft | (adj) skillful, nimble |
| destitute | (adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| explicit | (adj) definite, clearly stated |
| extirpate | (v) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopportune | (adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | (adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| musty | (adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date |
| officious | (adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | (adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| pinnacle | (n) a high peak or point |
| premeditated | (adj, part) considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| rampant | (adj) growing without check, running wild |
| solace | (n) comfort, relief; (v) to comfort, console |
| stately | (adj) dignified, majestic |
| supple | (adj) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| suppress | (v) to stop by force, put down |
| venal | (adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
