My mother acceded me the rest of the week.
2) Brandish (v) -to shake or wave, as a weapon
Alex savagely brandished his sword at the children.
3) Comprise (v) -to include or contain
Maggie comprised the new child in the group so that he wouldn't feel left out.
4) Deft (adj) -dexterous; nimble; skillfull; clever
Eddie, a very deftful student, received a 25 on his ACT.
5) Destitute (adj) -deprived of; lacking food, clothing and shelter
While in Africa, the girls were deprived much of their clothing.
6) Explicit (adj) -clearly developed or formulated
Her ideas were explicitly stated throughout her essay.
7) Extirpate (v) -to remove or destroy totally; do away with
The citizens decided to extirpate the corrupt dictator.
8) Inopportune (adj) -inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely
The film was quite inopportune for the age group.
9) Ironic (adj) -using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
It was pretty ironic that the teacher's son had received an F on his report card.
10) Musty (adj) -having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold
The librarian's clothing had a very musty scent.
11) Officious (adj) -objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services
The escort lead the woman officiously to the doorway.
12) Ominous (adj) -portrending evil or harm; threatening
The alley way looked tremendously ominous yet, we decided to take it anyway.
13) Pinnacle (n) -the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame
The CEO of McDonald's decided to lower the price of their Big Macs.
14) Premeditated (adj) -done deliberately; planned in advance
Julio's premeditated murder was a success.
15) Rampant (adj) -violent in action or spirit; raging; furious
When it comes to doing things right, Izamar will handle tasks ramapantly.
16) Solace (n) -comfort in sorrow, misfortune or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort
She was my solace on rainy, lonely days.
17) Stately (adj) -majestic; imposing in magnificence
The stately portrait of Mona Lisa is kept in Paris, France.
18) Supple (adj) -bending readily
without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible
The most supple item in my backpack is my ruler.
19) Suppress (v) -to put an end to the activities of a person, body of persons
All my activites after school were temporarily suppressed after my parentals had found out about the party.
20) Venal (adj) -willing to sell one's influence; especially in return for a bribe
Angel venally helped the children at tutoring.'
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