Vocabulary #4 9/9

1. accede: assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
2.  sentence : The president acceded to the demand that was requested.
3.  brandish: wave or flourish (something, esp. a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.
4. sentence: The farmer brandished his gun in the air.
5.  comprise: consist of; be made up of.
6. sentence: The meal was comprised of very expensive ingredients.
7.  deft: neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.
8. sentence: The artist was deft in his drawings.
9.  destitute: without the basic necessities of life
10. sentence: She was destitute primarily because of her situation.
11.  explicit: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
12. sentence: The saying was very explicit. 
13.  extirpate: root out and destroy completely
14. sentence: The relationship was completely extirpated.
15.  inopportune: occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
16. sentence: The alarm clock was inopportune.
17.  ironic: using or characterized by irony
18. sentence: It was ironic to see a fire truck on fire yesterday.
19.  musty: having a stail or moldy smell 
20. sentence: The basement was very musty.
21.  officious: assertive of authority in an annoying way 
22. sentence: The officer seemed officious in his demands.
23.  ominous: giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen 
24. sentence: The fortune teller told an ominous story about her client.
25.  pinnacle: a high pointed piece of rock 
26. example: The goat sat near the pinnacle point of the mountain.
27.  premeditated: thinking of a plan before hand
28. sentence: The master plan was completely premeditated.
29.  rampant: flourishing or spreading unchecked.
30. sentence: The gas leak started to rampant into the water.
31.  solace: comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
32. sentence: Her way to cope was to choose an unhealthy solace.
33.  stately: having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner; majestic in manner and appearance.
34. sentence: The waiter seemed to be very stately.
35.  supple: bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.
36. sentence: The dancers were so supple in their routines.
37.  suppress: to hold in and or push down 
38. sentence: The soldier had to suppress many memories.
39.  venal: showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
40. sentence: The judge made a venal decision when he let the criminal off the hook.