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| stale, moldy; out-of-date | musty (adj) |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