Vocabulary #4

 accede- agree to a demand or request
Ex. After a two hour debate, we decided to accede to the girl's wants.
 brandish- wave (a weapon) as a threat
Ex. As I was approaching the swordsmen, he made a brandish move towards me. 
 comprise- consist of; be made of
Ex. My essay is comprised of facts and examples.
 deft- quick
Ex. The deft crook sneaked out of sight quickly.
 destitute- without basic necessities of life 
Ex. We found a destitute man hiding in the forest.
 explicit- stated clearly
Ex. Many rap songs have the word explicit next to them to warn people of their strong language.
 extirpate- root out/destroy completely
Ex. My father and I extirpated the ants from the house.
 inopportune- occurring at an inconvenient time 
Ex. My father opened the door to my room at an inopportune time.
 ironic- happening in the opposite way to what is expected.
Ex. It's ironic that the school was closed for a snow day just one day after the Superintendent stated that there would be little snow this winter.
 musty- having a stale, moldy or damp smell
Ex. The piece of wood that was left out out in the rain had a musty smell to it in the morning.
 officious- assertive of authority in an arrogant way
Ex. The newly elected student body president became officious after his victory.
 ominous- giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
Ex. Many suspenseful movies have ominous scenes leading up to a big scare.
 pinnacle- peak
Ex. The baseball player reached the pinnacle of his career at the age of 28.
 premeditated- thought out beforehand 
Ex. The murder was premeditated, thought of for days before its occurrence. 
 rampant- spreading unchecked
Ex. Cheating has become rampant in the past few years.
 solace- comfort in a time of distress or sadness
Ex. I provided solace to my mother after my grandmother died.
 stately- having a dignified manner in appearance
Ex. The young prince acted in a stately manner wherever he went.
 supple- readily adaptable to new situations
Ex. The species is supple to the new environment.
 suppress- forcibly put and end to
Ex. The police forced suppressed the riot.
 venal- motivated by susceptibility to bribery 
Ex. Why should these venal politicians care how they are rated?