accede (verb)
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
antonym: refuse
synonym: consent
brandish (verb)
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous manner
antonym: stay in place
synonym: swing
comprise (verb)
to include or contain; to be made up of
antonym: exclude
synonym: compose
deft (adjective)
skillfull, nimble
antonym: clumsy
synonym: clever
destitute (adjective)
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
antonym: luxurious
synonym: wanting
explicit (adjective)
definite, clearly stated
antonym: vague
synonym: unambiguous
extirpate (verb)
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
antonym: implant
synonym: wipe out
inopportune (adjective)
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
antonym: timely
synonym: inconvenient
ironic (adjective)
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
antonym: straightforward
synonym: incongruous
musty (adjective)
stale, moldy; out-of-date
antonym: sweet-smelling
synonym: antiquated
officious (adjective)
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
antonym: reserved
synonym: meddlesome
ominous (adjective)
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
antonym: promising
synonym: inauspicious
pinnacle (noun)
a high peak or point
antonym: low point
synonym: apex
premeditated (adjective, participle)
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
antonym: unplanned
synonym: rehearsed
rampant (adjective)
growing without check, running wild
antonym: controlled
synonym: widespread
solace (noun, verb)
comfort, relief
to comfort, console
antonym: aggravate
synonym: soothe
stately (adjective)
dignified, majestic
antonym: humble
synonym: grand
supple (adjective)
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable, servile
antonym: rigid
synonym: flexible
suppress (verb)
to stop by force, put down
antonym: provoke
synonym: subdue
venal (adjective)
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
antonym: honest
synonym: dishonest