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Vocab Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| frenetic | frenzied, frantic |
| disarray | confusion |
| atrophy | to waste away |
| asseverate | to affirm earnestly |
| glean | to gather bit by bit |
| consummate | complete or perfect in the highest degree |
| grouse | to complain; a bird |
| bastion | a stronghold |
| exigency | urgency |
| flotsam | floating debris |
| concord | a state of agreement |
| prepossessing | pleasing |
| recumbent | in a reclining position |
| incarcerate | to imprison |
| ludicrous | ridiculous |
| mordant | biting or caustic in thought |
| pusillanimous | cowardly |
| nettle | to rouse displeasure |
| stratagem | a scheme to outwit an opponent or to gain an end |
| incumbent | obligatory; one who holds a specific office |
| pecuniary | of or related to money |
| jocular | humorous, joking |