Unit 6 Vocabulary: First Semester Flashcards
Accede
V. To yield on, to assume an office or dignity
Brandish
V. To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
Comprise
V. To include or contain, to be made up of
Deft
Adj. skillful, nimble
Destitute
Adj. deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in
Explicit
Adj. definite, clearly stated
Extirpate
V. To tear up by roots, destroy totally
Inopportune
Adj. coming at a bad time, not appropriate
Ironic
Adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens, given to irony, sarcastic
Musty
Adj. stale, moldy, out of date
Officious
Adj. Meddling, excessively forwarding in offering services or assuming authority
Ominous
Adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
Pinnacle
N. A high peak or point
Premeditated
Adj. part. Considered beforehand, deliberately planned
Rampant
Adj. growing without check, running wild