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| musty | stale, moldy; out-of-date |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