Vocabulary: Fall #4

accede - take on duties or office; to agree or express agreement; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
He was told to accede, as the argument went on too long.

brandish - the act of waving; verb move or swing back and forth; exhibit aggressively
It is illegal to brandish a firearm.

comprise - form or compose; include or contain; have as a component; be composed of

The words would comprise a list, to be defined and made a sentence using.

deft - skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

How deft his movements were, the drumsticks twirling and flipping.

destitute - poor enough to need help from others; completely wanting or lacking

"There's a very destitute part of town, I'd avoid it", he advised.

explicit - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
She was given explicit instructions.

extirpate - surgically remove (an organ); pull up by or as if by the roots; destroy completely, as if down to the roots
"I will extirpate these roots!" I exclaimed.

inopportune - not opportune
Inopportune circumstances prompted drastic recalculations.

ironic - characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is;humorously sarcastic or mocking
It was a very ironic statement.

musty - stale and unclean smelling; covered with or smelling of mold
We entered the musty cellar.

officious - intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Their officious behavior prompted us to ask them to leave.

ominous - presaging ill fortune; threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
The crow's presence was ominous, some would believe.

pinnacle - raise on or as if on a pinnacle; surmount with a pinnacle
I'm in the pinnacle of health.

premeditated - characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
Premeditated murder is highly illegal.

rampant - unrestrained and violent
Termites can go rampant on a wooden structure, completely destroying it.

solace - comfort in disappointment or misery; the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
Take solace in the fact that it was quick.

stately - of size and dignity suggestive of a statue; refined or imposing in manner or appearance; impressive in appearance
It isn't easy to be stately.

supple - make pliant and flexible
I'd like a supple pillow.

suppress -  to put down by force or authority; put out of one's consciousness; keep under control; keep in check; control and refrain from showing; of emotions; come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

Suppress the urge to "freak out", please.

venal - capable of being corrupted

Unfortunately, the council was venal.