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Verb
to yield; to assume an office or dignity
Syn: to consent, concur, comply
Ant: to withhold consent, demur, balk at
accede
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Verb
to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
Syn: to swing, shake, flourish
brandish
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Verb
to include or contain; to be made up of
Syn: to compose, constitute, encompass
Ant: to exclude
comprise
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Adjective
skilful; nimble
Syn: dexterous, adroit, prefecient
Ant: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept
deft
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Adjective
deprived of the necessities of lie; lacking in
Syn: wanting, devoid, impoverished
Ant: rich, wealthy; luxurious, bountiful; full replete
destitute
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Adjective
definite, clearly stated
Syn: distinct, forthright, unambiguous
Ant: vague, ambiguous; implied, implicit
explicit
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Verb
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
Syn: to uproot, eradicate, wipe out
Ant: to implant, sow; to foster, nourish
extirpate
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Adjective
coming at a badtime; not appropriate
Syn: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate
Ant: timely, convenient, felicitous
inoppurtune
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Adjective
suggesting at incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
Syn: incongruous; poignant; satiric, sardonic, wry, tongue-in-cheek
Ant: straightforward, unequivocal, artless
ironic
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Adjective
stale, moldy; out-of-date
Syn: stale, hackneyed, antiquated
Ant: fresh, sweet-smelling; up-to-date
musty
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Adjective
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
Syn: meddlesome, prying, impertinent
Ant: reserved, diffedent, timid: aloof
officious
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Adjective
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
Syn: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
Ant: auspiciouss, propitious, promising
ominous
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Noun
a high peak or point
Syn: an apex, acme, summit, apogee
Ant: a low point, nadir, perigee
pinnacle
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Adjective
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
Syn: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated
Ant: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu
premeditated
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Adjective
growing without check, running wild
Syn: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant
Ant: controlled, restrained, held in check
rampant
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Noun
comfort, relief
Verb
to comfort, console
Syn: to soothe, reassure, console, comfort
Ant: to vex, aggravate, upset
solace
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Adjective
dignified, magestic
Syn: grand, magnificent, imposing
Ant: lowly, humble; servile, abject
stately
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Adjective
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
Syn: to subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash
Ant: to provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate
supple
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Verb
to stop by force, put down
Syn: to subdue, crush, stifle, squwlch, quash
Ant: to provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate
suppress
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Adjective
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
Syn: bribable, corruptible; mercenary
Ant: honest, scrupulous, incorruptible
venal
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