(v) to yield to; assume an office or dignity

(s) consent, assent

(v) wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

(s) swing, shake

(v) to include or contain; be made up of

(s) encompass, compose, constitute

(adj) skillful, nimble

(s) dexterous, adroit, proficient

(adj) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

(s) impoverished, pauper, indigent

(adj) definite, clearly stated

(s) unambiguous, forthright, distinct

(v) to tear up by the roots; destroy totally

(s) uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

(adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

(s) unsuitable, inappropriate

(adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happen;

given to irony, sarcastic

(s) wry, incongruous

(adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date

(s) hackneyed, trite, banal, antiquated

(adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

(s) obtrusive, impertinent

(adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

(s) inauspicious, portentous, unpropitious

(n) a high peak or point

(s) apex, apogee, acme

(adj) growing without check, running wild

(s) widespread, extravagant, prevalent

(n) comfort, relief

(v) console

(s) soothe, reassure

(adj) dignified, majestic

(s) imposing

(adj) bending easily;

bending with agility;

readily adaptable

(s) servile, pliant

(v) to stop by force, put down

(s) subdue, silence

(adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

(s) dishonest, corruptible