vocab unit 6

Question 1

accede

Answer 1

to yield to

Question 2

brandish

Answer 2

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion; swing

Question 3

comprise

Answer 3

to include or contain, to be made up of

Question 4

deft

Answer 4

skillful, nimble

Question 5

destitute

Answer 5

deprived of the necessities of life, laking in

Question 6

explicit

Answer 6

definite, clearly stated

Question 7

extirpate

Answer 7

to tear up by the roots, to destroy totally

Question 8

inopportune

Answer 8

coming at a bad time, not appropriate

Question 9

ironic

Answer 9

saying one thing but meaning the other

Question 10

musty

Answer 10

stale, moldy; out-of-date

Question 11

officious

Answer 11

meddling, intrusive, interfering

Question 12

ominous

Answer 12

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Question 13

pinnacle

Answer 13

a high peak or point

Question 14

premeditated

Answer 14

considered beforehand, planned

Question 15

rampant (in the streets!)

Answer 15

growing without check, running wild

Question 16

solace

Answer 16

comfort, relief

Question 17

stately

Answer 17

dignified, majestic

Question 18

supple

Answer 18

bending easily; bending with agility, flexible

Question 19

suppress

Answer 19

to stop by force, put down

Question 20

venal

Answer 20

dishonest, bribable, marked by bribery or corruption