1. UNIT FOUR VOCAB

2. 1. ATROPHY NOUN: the wasting away or decline VERB: to waste away (especially in reference to bodily organs or tissue)

3. 2. BASTION NOUN: a stronghold

4. 3. CONCORD NOUN: a state of agreement or harmony (antonym: discord)

5. 4. CONSUMMATE ADJ: perfect; of the highest order or quality VERB: to bring to completion

6. DISARRAY NOUN: Disorder, confusion – a huge mess

7. 6. EXIGENCY n. EMERGENCY, CRISIS, URGENCY

8. 7. FLOTSAM NOUN: Floating debris

9. 8. FRENETIC ADJ: frenzied, frantic

10. GLEAN VERB: to gather bit by bit

11. GROUSE / noun … a type of game bird

12. … GROUSE / verb To complain, grumble

13. 11. INCARCERATE verb: TO IMPRISON

14. 12. INCUMBENT / adj… required It is incumbent upon all of us to stand up for those who do not share our privileges.

15. …13. INCUMBENT / noun one already holding a certain office (It can be difficult for a new candidate to unseat the Incumbent.)

16. 13. JOCULAR ADJ: Jolly, fun-loving, funny

17. 14. LUDICROUS / adj … ridiculous; absurd

18. ….LUDACRIS / noun a rapper

19. 15. MORDANT ADJ: BITING, SCATHING, CAUSTIC (HARSH)

20. 16. NETTLE NOUN: A prickly plant VERB: To severely irritate

21. 17. PECUNIARY adjective: related to MONEY

22. 18. PUSILLANIMOUS CONTEMPTIBLY COWARDLY; MEAN-SPIRITED; LILY-LIVERED! CRAVEN!

23. 19. RECUMBENT ADJ: lying down, reclined

24. 20. stratagem NOUN: A scheme to outwit an opponent

25. the end (until next time)