| A | B |
|---|
| brandish | (v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| destitute | (adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| extirpate | (v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| ironic | (adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| officious | (adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| pinnacle | (n.) a high peak or point |
| rampant | (adj.) growing without check, running wild |
| stately | (adj.) dignified, majestic |
| supple | (adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable |
| venal | (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
