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english vocab week 4
english vocab week 4 10/2/2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atropy | a wasting away of the body or an organ |
| bastion | a fortified place. |
| concord | agreement between persons, groups, nations, |
| consummate | complete or perfect; supremely skilled; |
| disarray | to put out of order |
| exigency | urgency |
| flotsam | material or refuse floating on water. |
| frenetic | frantic |
| glean | to gather slowly |
| grouse | to grumble or complain |
| incarcerate | to imprison; confine. |
| incumbent | holding an indicated position |
| jocular | given to, characterized by, intended for, |
| ludicrous | causing laughter because of absurdity |
| mordant | sharply sarcastic |
| nettle | to irritate, annoy, or provoke |
| pecuniary | of or pertaining to money |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage |
| recumbent | lying down, inactive |
| stratagem | a plan, scheme or trick for surprising |