| A | B |
|---|
| Accede | Verb – to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| Brandish | Verb – To waive or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| Comprise | Verb – To include or contain, to be made up of |
| Deft | Adjective – skillful, nimble |
| Destitute | Adjective – Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| Explicit | Adjective – Definite; clearly stated |
| Extirpate | Verb – to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| Inopportune | Adjective– coming at a bad time, not appropriate |
| Ironic | Adjective – suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| Musty | Adjective – Stale, moldy, out of date |
| Officious | Adjective –meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| Ominous | Adjective – unfavorable, threatening of bad omen |
| Pinnacle | Noun – a high peak or point |
| Premeditated | Adjective – considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| Rampant | Adjective – growing without check, running wild |
| Solace | Noun – comfort, relief; Verb – To comfort, console |
| Stately | Adjective – dignified, majestic |
| Supple | Adjective – bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| Suppress | Verb – to stop by force; put down |
| Venal | Adjective – open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
