vocabulary: fall #4

 accede: assent or agree to a demand

• My sister was smart enough to ACCEDE to my parents after arguing with them for an hour.

 brandish: wave or flourish something as a threat or in anger/ excitement

• She brandishly ignored the rude remarks coming from her sister.

 comprise: made up of, consist of

• The comprised of noodles, chicken, and broth.

 deft: neatly skillful and quick in one's movement

• Everyone was amazed when seeing how deft the new student was on the basketball court.

 destitute: without the basic necessities of life; poor

• People living under destitute conditions deal with a lifetime of struggles.

 explicit: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for doubt

• The lesson was delivered in an explicit manner, leaving no the class with no unanswered questions.

 extirpate: to root out and destroy completely 

• We extirpated the bug problem as soon as we moved in.

 inopportune: occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time

• My grandmother's visit could not have been any more inopportune.

 ironic: using or characterized by irony

• It's so ironic how my sister happened to be born on the same day as my mom and my grandma.

 musty: having a stale, moldy, or damp odor

• When I walked into the house, the first thing I noticed was the musty odor.

 officious: assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, with regard to petty or trivial matters

• The police officer continued to behave officiously even when he was not on the job.

 ominous: threatening; giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

• The ominous atmosphere left everyone in a very frightened, worried state of being.

 pinnacle: a high, pointed piece of rock

• They were so proud when they reached the pinnacle of Mt. Everest. 

 premeditated: thought of or planned out beforehand

• The crime was proved to be extremely planned and premeditated.

 rampant: (something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing and spreading unchecked

• The flu became rampant as it spread fastly around the town.

 solace: comfort or consolation in a time of distress

• It's always nice knowing I can count on my mom for solace when I'm upset.

 stately: have a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner; majestic in manner or appearance

• She entered the room in the most stately way possible, everyone stared in awe.

 supple: flexible; bending and moving easily

• It's amazing to watch how supple the olympic gymnasts are.

 suppress: forcibly put an end to

• We need to suppress all of the bullying going on.

 venal: showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery 

• She proved venal when only accepting the challenge when she heard of the prize.