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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Vocab. #4

Accede: give consent or approval

Brandish: to shake or wave, as a weapon

Comprise: to include or contain

Deft: skillful

Destitute: without meaning or subsistence

Explicit: fully expressed or demonstrated

Extirpate: to remove or destroy totally

Inopportune: inappropriate or inconvenient 

Ironic: using words to convey a meaning that is opposite of the meaning

Musty: lacking originality or vitality

Officious: official

Ominous: portending evil or harm

Pinnacle: a lofty peak

Premeditated: planned in advance, done deliberately

Rampant: violent in action or spirit

Solace: comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble

Stately: majestic

Supple: bending readily without breaking

Suppress: put an end to activities of

Venal: willing to sell someones influence

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