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Junior Unit 4

TermDefinitionSynonymsAntonyms
concord n. a statement of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant treaty, pact, covenant disagreement, strife, discord
conssumate adj. complete or perfect in highest degree; v. to bring to a state of completion or perfection adj. masterful; v. clinch, conclude v. launch, initiate, begin, kick off
disarray n. disorder, confusion; v. to throw into disorder n. disorganization; v. dishevel, mess up n. organization, order, tidiness
exigency n. (often plural) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency requirement, crisis
flotsam n. floating debris; homeless, impoverished people floating wreckage
frenetic adj. frenzied, highly agitated frantic, overwrought calm, controlled, relaxed. leisurely
glean v. to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers collect, cull, pick up
grouse n. a type of game bird; a complaint; v. to complain, grumble v. gripe, kvetch, bellyache
incarcerate v. to imprison, confine, jail intern, immure liberate, release, free
incumbent adj. obligatory, required; n. one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of adj. mandatory, necessary adj. optional, unnecessary
jocular adj. humorous, jesting, jolly, joking waggish, facetious, droll, witty humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim
ludicrous adj. ridiculous, laughable, absurd risible, preposterous heartrending, poignant, pathetic
mordant adj. biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing bland, mild, gentle, soothing
nettle n. a prickly or stinging plant; v. to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely v. peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk v. please, delight, soothe, pacify
pecuniary adj. consisting of or measured in money; of or relating to money monetary, financial
pusillanimous adj. contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited crave, lily-livered stouthearted, courageous, daring
recumbent adj. in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting prone, prostate, supine, inactive erect, upright, energetic, dynamic
stratagem n. a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or gain an end ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge
atrophy n.The wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; v. to waste away n. degeneration, deterioration; v. wither n. growth, development; v. mature, develop
bastion n. fortified place, stronghold citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet
Created by: brettmach1
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