UNIT FOUR VOCAB
1. ATROPHY NOUN: the wasting away or decline VERB: to waste away (especially in reference to bodily organs or tissue)
2. BASTION NOUN: a stronghold
3. CONCORD NOUN: a state of agreement or harmony (antonym: discord)
4. CONSUMMATE ADJ: perfect; of the highest order or quality VERB: to bring to completion
DISARRAY NOUN: Disorder, confusion – a huge mess
6. EXIGENCY n. EMERGENCY, CRISIS, URGENCY
7. FLOTSAM NOUN: Floating debris
8. FRENETIC ADJ: frenzied, frantic
GLEAN VERB: to gather bit by bit
GROUSE / noun … a type of game bird
… GROUSE / verb To complain, grumble
11. INCARCERATE verb: TO IMPRISON
12. INCUMBENT / adj… required It is incumbent upon all of us to stand up for those who do not share our privileges.
…13. INCUMBENT / noun one already holding a certain office (It can be difficult for a new candidate to unseat the Incumbent.)
13. JOCULAR ADJ: Jolly, fun-loving, funny
14. LUDICROUS / adj … ridiculous; absurd
….LUDACRIS / noun a rapper
15. MORDANT ADJ: BITING, SCATHING, CAUSTIC (HARSH)
16. NETTLE NOUN: A prickly plant VERB: To severely irritate
17. PECUNIARY adjective: related to MONEY
18. PUSILLANIMOUS CONTEMPTIBLY COWARDLY; MEAN-SPIRITED; LILY-LIVERED! CRAVEN!
19. RECUMBENT ADJ: lying down, reclined
20. stratagem NOUN: A scheme to outwit an opponent
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