Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 6

supple

(adj)- bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile [syn]- flexible, limber, pliable, pliant

inopportune

(adj)- coming at a bad time; not appropriate [syn]- ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

explicit

(adj)- definite, clearly stated [syn]- distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

destitute

(adj)- deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in [syn]- wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

stately

(adj)- dignified, majestic [syn]- grand, magnificent, imposing

rampant

(adj)- growing without check, running wild [syn]- widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent

officious

(adj)- meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority [syn]- meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

venal

(adj)- open to or marked by bribery or corruption [syn]- dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary

deft

(adj)- skillful, nimble [syn]- dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

musty

(adj)- stale, moldy; out-of-date [syn]- hackneyed, antiquated

ironic

(adj)- suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic [syn]- incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

ominous

(adj)- unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen [syn]- unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous

premeditated

(adj, part)- considered beforehand, deliberately planned [syn]- preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged

pinnacle

(n)- a high peak or point [syn]- apex, acme, summit, apogee

solace

(n)- comfort, relief (v)- to comfort, console [syn]- ((v)): soothe, reassure, cheer up

comprise

(v) to include or contain; to be made up of [syn]- compose, constitute, encompass

suppress

(v)- to stop by force, put down [syn]- subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence

extirpate

(v)- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally [syn]- uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

brandish

(v)- to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion [syn]- swing, shake

accede

(v)- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity [syn]- consent, concur, comply, assent