vocab unit 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accede | to yield to, 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, sarcasm |
| musty | stale, moldy; out of date |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, 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 |
| syn accede | consent, concur, comply, assent |
| ant accede | demur, balk at |
| syn brandish | swing, shake |
| syn comprise | compose, constitute, encompass |
| ant comprise | exclude |
| syn deft | dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful |
| ant deft | clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept |
| syn destitute | wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless |
| ant destitute | rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete |
| syn explicit | distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear |
| ant explicit | vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit |
| syn extirpate | uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise |
| ant extirpate | implant, sow, foster, nourish |
| syn inopportune | ill timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable |
| ant inopportune | timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune |
| syn ironic | incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry |
| ant ironic | straightforward, unequivocal |
| syn musty | hackneyed, antiquated |
| ant musty | fresh, sweet smelling, up to date, brand new |
| syn officious | meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive |
| ant ominous | propitious, auspicious, promising |
| syn pinnacle | apex, acme, summit, apogee |
| ant pinnacle | nadir, perigee, low point |
| syn premeditated | preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged |
| ant premeditated | unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu |
| syn rampant | widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent |
| ant rampant | controlled, restrained |
| syn solace | soothe, reassure, cheer up |
| ant solace | vex, aggravate, upset |
| syn stately | grand, magnificent, imposing |
| ant stately | lowly, humble, servile, abject |
| syn supple | flexible, limber, pliable, pliant |
| ant supple | stiff, rigid,unbending, hidebound |
| syn venal | dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary |
| ant venal | honest, incorruptible, scrupulous |
| ant officious | reserved, diffident, timid, aloof |
| syn ominous | unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous |
| syn suppress | subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence |
| ant suppress | provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate |
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