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| musty | stale, moldy; out-of-date |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