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Sadlier Level G 4-6
Sadlier Level G Unit 4-6 Walker
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atrophy | wasting away of a body organ or tissue; to waste away |
| bastion | a fortified place, a stronghold |
| concord | a state of agreement, harmony; a treaty, pact, covenant |
| consummate | complete or perfect in the highest degree; to bring to a state of completion |
| disarray | disorder, confusion; to throw into disorder |
| exigency | urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency |
| flotsam | floating debris; homeless, impoverished people |
| frenetic | frenzied, highly agitated |
| glean | to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain |
| grouse | a type of game bird; a complaint; to complain, grumble |
| incarcerate | to imprison, confine, jail |
| incumbent | obligatory, required; one who holds a specific office |
| jocular | humorous, jesting, jolly, joking |
| ludicrous | ridiculous, laughable, absurd |
| mordant | biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply bitter or harsh |
| nettle | a prickly stinging plant; to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money; of or relating to money |
| pusillanimous | contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited |
| recumbent | in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting |
| stratagem | a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end |
| acuity | sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses) |
| delineate | to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate or vivid detail; to represent pictorially |
| depraved | marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles |
| enervate | to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring |
| esoteric | intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret |
| fecund | fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive |
| fiat | an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness |
| figment | a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion |
| garner | to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use |
| hallow | to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify |
| ignominy | shame or disgrace |
| mundane | earthly, worldly, relating to practical or material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary |
| nuance | a subtle or slight variation(as in color, meaning, quality) delicate gradation or shade |
| overweening | conceited, presumptuous, excessive, immoderate |
| penchant | a strong attraction or inclination |
| reputed | according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation |
| sophistry | reason that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy |
| sumptuous | costly, rich, magnificent |
| ubiquitous | present or existing everywhere |
| abject | degraded; base; contemptible; cringing, servile, complete and unrelieved |
| agnostic | one who believes that nothing can be known about God; without faith |
| complicity | involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice |
| derelict | someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; left abandoned |
| diatribe | a bitter and prolonged verbal attack |
| effigy | a crude image of a despised person |
| equity | the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment |
| inane | silly, empty of meaning or value |
| indictment | the act of accusing; a formal accusation |
| indubitable | certain, not to be doubted or denied |
| intermittent | stopping or beginning again, sporadic |
| moot | open to discussion and debate, unresolved; to bring up for discussion; a law case studied by students |
| motif | a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in design |
| neophyte | a new convert, beginner, novice |
| perspicacity | keenness in observing and understanding |
| plenary | complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all members |
| surveillance | a watch kept over a person; careful, close and disciplined observation |
| sylvan | pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest |
| testy | easily irritated; characterized by impatience or exasperation |
| travesty | a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise, especially the clothing of the opposite sex; to ridicule by imitating poorly |
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