accede- agree to demand, request, or treaty
The authorities didn't accede to the strikers' demands.
brandish- wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement
comprise- consist of; be made up of
The country comprises twenty states.
deft- neatly skillful and quick in one's movements
The deft piece of footwork was one to be admired.
destitute- without the basic necessities of life
Every charity will care about destitute children.
explicit- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
The speaker's intentions were not made explicit.
extirpate- root out and destroy completely
The use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible evil from the land.
inopportune- occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
A storm blew up at an inopportune moment.
ironic- happening in the opposite way to what is expected
It was ironic that now that everyone had plenty of money for food they wouldn't go buy it.
musty- having a stale, moldy, or damp smell
A dark musty library was filled with old books.
officious- assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
A policemen came to move them on, an officious, spiteful man.
ominous- giving the impression that something had or unpleasant is going to happen
There were omnious dark clouds gathering this morning.
pinnacle- the most successful point; the culmination
The man had reached the pinnacle of his career.
premeditated- think out or plan beforehand
The criminal had premeditated the robbery.
rampant- of something unwelcome or unpleasant
Political violence was rampant in the US.
solace- comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
She sought solace in her religion.
stately- having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner
The man has a tall and stately wife.
supple- bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
She has very supple fingers.
suppress- forcibly put an end to
The uprising was savagely suppressed.
venal- showing or motivated by susceptibility or bribery
Why should these venal politicians care how they are related
The authorities didn't accede to the strikers' demands.
brandish- wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement
comprise- consist of; be made up of
The country comprises twenty states.
deft- neatly skillful and quick in one's movements
The deft piece of footwork was one to be admired.
destitute- without the basic necessities of life
Every charity will care about destitute children.
explicit- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
The speaker's intentions were not made explicit.
extirpate- root out and destroy completely
The use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible evil from the land.
inopportune- occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
A storm blew up at an inopportune moment.
ironic- happening in the opposite way to what is expected
It was ironic that now that everyone had plenty of money for food they wouldn't go buy it.
musty- having a stale, moldy, or damp smell
A dark musty library was filled with old books.
officious- assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
A policemen came to move them on, an officious, spiteful man.
ominous- giving the impression that something had or unpleasant is going to happen
There were omnious dark clouds gathering this morning.
pinnacle- the most successful point; the culmination
The man had reached the pinnacle of his career.
premeditated- think out or plan beforehand
The criminal had premeditated the robbery.
rampant- of something unwelcome or unpleasant
Political violence was rampant in the US.
solace- comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
She sought solace in her religion.
stately- having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner
The man has a tall and stately wife.
supple- bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
She has very supple fingers.
suppress- forcibly put an end to
The uprising was savagely suppressed.
venal- showing or motivated by susceptibility or bribery
Why should these venal politicians care how they are related
adroit- clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
He was adroit at tax avoidance.
amicable- having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement
There will be an amicable settlement of the dispute.
averse- having a strong dislike of or opposition to something
As a former CIA director, he is not averse to secrecy.
belligerent- hostile and aggressive
A bull-necked, belligerent old man.
benevolent- well meaning and kindly
She had a benevolent smile.
cursory- hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
A cursory glance at the figures.
duplicity- deceitfulness; double- dealing
This man was duplicitous, never knew how to tell the truth.
extol- praise enthusiastically
He extolled the virtues of the Russian people.
feasible- possible to do easily or conveniently
It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display.
grimace- an ugly, twisted expression on a persons face, typically of disgust, pain, or wry amusement
She gave a grimace of pain.
holocaust- destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
There have been several threats for a nuclear holocaust.
impervious- unable to be affected by
He worked, apparently impervious to the heat.
impetus- the force or energy with which a body moves
Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus.
jeopardy- danger of loss, harm, or failure
Michael's job was in jeopardy.
meticulous- showing great attention to detail
He had always been so meticulous about his appearance.
nostalgia- a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days in college.
quintessence- the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
He was the quintessence of political professionalism.
retrogress- go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
She retrogressed to the starting point of her rehabilitation.
scrutinize- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print.
tepid- showing little enthusiasm
The applause was tepid.
He was adroit at tax avoidance.
amicable- having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement
There will be an amicable settlement of the dispute.
averse- having a strong dislike of or opposition to something
As a former CIA director, he is not averse to secrecy.
belligerent- hostile and aggressive
A bull-necked, belligerent old man.
benevolent- well meaning and kindly
She had a benevolent smile.
cursory- hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
A cursory glance at the figures.
duplicity- deceitfulness; double- dealing
This man was duplicitous, never knew how to tell the truth.
extol- praise enthusiastically
He extolled the virtues of the Russian people.
feasible- possible to do easily or conveniently
It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display.
grimace- an ugly, twisted expression on a persons face, typically of disgust, pain, or wry amusement
She gave a grimace of pain.
holocaust- destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
There have been several threats for a nuclear holocaust.
impervious- unable to be affected by
He worked, apparently impervious to the heat.
impetus- the force or energy with which a body moves
Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus.
jeopardy- danger of loss, harm, or failure
Michael's job was in jeopardy.
meticulous- showing great attention to detail
He had always been so meticulous about his appearance.
nostalgia- a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days in college.
quintessence- the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
He was the quintessence of political professionalism.
retrogress- go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
She retrogressed to the starting point of her rehabilitation.
scrutinize- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print.
tepid- showing little enthusiasm
The applause was tepid.
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