| 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 | 
| 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 stale, moldy; out-of-date | 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 | 
| suppress | (v.) to stop by force, put down | 
| venal | (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption |