Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6

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1. accede (v)- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity 18. supple (adj)- bending easily; bending with agility; readily
[syn]- consent, concur, comply, assent adaptable; servile
[syn]- flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
2. brandish (v)- to wave or flourish in a menacing or
vigorous fashion 19. suppress (v)- to stop by force, put down
[syn]- swing, shake [syn]- subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
3. comprise (v) to include or contain; to be made up of 20. venal (adj)- open to or marked by bribery or corruption
[syn]- compose, constitute, encompass [syn]- dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
4. deft (adj)- skillful, nimble
[syn]- dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever,
masterful
5. destitute (adj)- deprived of the necessities of life;
lacking in
[syn]- wanting, devoid, impoverished,
penniless
6. explicit (adj)- definite, clearly stated
[syn]- distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
7. extirpate (v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
[syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
8. inopportune (adj)- coming at a bad time; not appropriate
[syn]- ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate,
unsuitable
9. ironic (adj)- suggesting an incongruity between
what might be expected and what actually
happens; given to irony, sarcastic
[syn]- incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
10. musty (adj)- stale, moldy; out-of-date
[syn]- hackneyed, antiquated
11. officious (adj)- meddling; excessively forward in
offering services or assuming authority
[syn]- meddlesome, prying, impertinent,
obtrusive
12. ominous (adj)- unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
[syn]- unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
13. pinnacle (n)- a high peak or point
[syn]- apex, acme, summit, apogee
14. premeditated (adj, part)- considered beforehand,
deliberately planned
[syn]- preplanned, rehearsed, calculated,
prearranged
15. rampant (adj)- growing without check, running wild
[syn]- widespread, unrestrained, extravagant,
prevalent
16. solace (n)- comfort, relief
(v)- to comfort, console
[syn]- ((v)): soothe, reassure, cheer up
17. stately (adj)- dignified, majestic
[syn]- grand, magnificent, imposing