Vocab

Vocab Unit 6

Level E

​Accede

​(v) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

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​Synonyms: consent, concur, comply, assent

​Antonyms: demur, balk at

​Brandish

​(v) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

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​Synonyms: swing, shake

​Comprise

​(v) to include or contain; to be made up of

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​Synonyms: compose, constitute, encompass

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​Antonym: exclude

​Deft

​(adj) skillful, nimble

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​Synonyms: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

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​Antonyms: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

​Destitute

​(adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

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​Synonyms: wanting, devoid, penniless

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​Antonyms: rick, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

​Explicit

​(adj) definite, clearly stated

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​Synonyms: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

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​Antonyms: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit

​Extripate

​(v) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

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​Synonyms: Uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

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​Antonyms: implant, sow, foster, nourish

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​Inopportune

​(adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

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​Synonyms: ill-times, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

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​Antonyms: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

​Ironic

​(adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

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​Synonyms: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

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​Antonyms: straightforward, unequivocal

​Musty

​(adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date

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​Synonyms: hackneyed, antiquated

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​Antonyms: sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new

​Officious

​(adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

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​Synonyms: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

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​Antonyms: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

​Ominous

​(adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

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​Synonyms: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous

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​Antonyms: propitious, auspicious, promising

​Pinnacle

​(n) a high peak or point

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​Synonyms: apex, acme, summit, apogee

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​Antonyms: nadir, perigee, low point

​Premeditated

​(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned

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Synonyms: preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged

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​Antonyms: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

​Rampant

​(adj) growing without check, running wild

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​Synonyms: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent

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Antonyms: controlled, restrained

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​Solace

​(n) comfort, relief; (v) to comfort, console

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​Synonyms: soothe, reassure, cheer up

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​Antonyms: vex, aggravate, upset

​Stately

​(adj) dignified, majestic

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​Synonyms: grand, magnificent, imposing

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​Antonyms: lowly, humble, servile, abject

​Supple

​(adj) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

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​Synonyms: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant

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​Antonyms: rigid, unbending, hidebound

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​Suppress

​(v) to stop by force, put down

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​Synonyms: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence

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​Antonyms: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate

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​Venal

​(adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

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​Synonyms: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary

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​Antonyms: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous