A | B |
accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
compromise | to include or contain; 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musty | stale, moldy, out-of-date |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 wih agility; readily adaptable; servile |
suppress | to stop by force, put down |
venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |