1. accede – (v.) to yield; to assume an office
2. brandish – (v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
3. comprise – (v.) to include or contain; to be made up of
4. deft – (adj.) skillful, nimble
5. destitute – (adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
6. explicit – (adj.) definite, clearly defined
7. extirpate – (v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
8. inopportune – (adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
9. ironic – (adj.) suggesting a difference between what is expected and what happens
10. musty – (adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date
List 12 1. officious – (adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services
2. ominous – (adj.) unfavorable, threatening
3. pinnacle – (n.) a high point or peak
4. premeditated – (adj.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned
5. rampant – (adj.) growing without check, running wild
6. solace – (n.) comfort, relief
7. stately – (adj.) dignified, majestic
8. supple – (adj.) bending easily; readily adaptable
9. suppress – (v.) to stop by force, put down
10. venal – (adj.) open or marked by bribery or corruption
List 13 1. abhor – (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
2. amend – (v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better
3. buffet – (v.) to strike repeatedly; to force with difficulty
4. chaos – (n.) great confusion, disorder
5. commodious – (adj.) roomy, spacious
6. corrosive – (adj.) eating away gradually, acid-like; bitterly sarcastic
7. discern – (v.) to see clearly, recognize
8. extant – (adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost
9. implicate – (v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
10. inter – (v.) to bury, commit to the earth
List 14 1. martinet – (n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
2. reprehensible – (adj.) deserving blame or punishment
3. waive – (v.) to do without; give up voluntarily
4. renegade – (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
5. voluminous – (adj.) of great size, numerous
6. somber – (adj.) dark, gloomy
7. obviate – (v.) to anticipate and prevent
8. turbulent – (adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
9. vociferous – (adj.) loud and noisy
10. squalid – (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased
List 15 1. animosity – (n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility
2. apathy – (n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
3. apprehensive – (adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
4. commend – (v.) to praise, express approval
5. compatible – (adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with another model/system
6. condolence – (n.) an expression of sympathy
7. consecrate – (v.) to make sacred; to set apart for a special purpose
8. decrepit – (adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
9. deride – (v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
10. ingenuous – (adj.) innocent, simple; sincere