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ENGLISH VOCAB 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stratagem | (N) A clever plan. |
| Recumbent | (ADJ) In a lying down position. |
| Pusillanimous | (ADJ) Cowardly, lily-liveried. |
| Pecuniary | (ADJ) Having to do with money. |
| Nettle | (N) Stinging plant. |
| Nettle | (V) To bother or annoy. |
| Mordant | (ADJ) Biting or caustic tone of voice. |
| Ludicrous | (ADJ) Foolish, absurd. |
| Jocular | (ADJ) Humorous, merry, jesting. |
| Incumbent | (ADJ) Required, obligatory. |
| Incumbent | (N) Currently in office. |
| Incarcerate | (V) To lock up, imprison. |
| Grouse | (V) To complain. |
| Glean | (V) To collect something and sort bit by bit. |
| Frenetic | (ADJ) Frantic, agitated, frenzied. |
| Flotsam | (N) Wreckage left in the sea after a shipwreck. |
| Exigency | (N) Emergency, crisis. |
| Disarray | (N) A state of chaos. |
| Consummate | (V) To bring to a state of perfection or completion. |
| Consummate | (ADJ) Perfect, complete. |
| Concord | (N) State of agreement or harmony. |
| Bastion | (N) A fortress that's easily defended. |
| Atrophy | (V) To waste away with disuse. |