musty
stale, moldy; out-of-date
venal
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
deft
skillful, nimble
solace
comfort, relief
suppress
to stop by force, put down
supple
bending easily; readily adaptable; servile
brandish
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
destitute
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
officious
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
explicitk
definite, clearly stated
solace
to comfort, console
comprise
to include or contain
premeditated
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
rampant
growing without check, running wild
ironic
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
extirpate
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
inopportune
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
accede
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
pinnacle
a high peak or point
ominous
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
stately
dignified, majestic