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Sadlier G: Unit 4
Vocabulary Practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atrophy | the wasting away of a body or tissue, to waste away |
| bastion | a fortified place, stronghold |
| concord | a state or agreement, a treaty or pact |
| consummate | to bring to a state of completion or perfection |
| disarray | disorder, confusion |
| exigency | urgency, pressure; an urgent demand |
| flotsam | floating debris |
| frenetic | frenzied, highly agitated |
| glean | to gather bit by bit |
| grouse | game bird; a complaint; to complain |
| incarcerate | to imprison, confine, jail |
| incumbent | required; one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of |
| jocular | humorous, jesting, jolly, joking |
| ludicrous | ridiculous, laughable, absurd |
| mordant | sharply or bitterly harsh |
| nettle | a prickly or stinging plant; to vex or irritate severely. |
| pecuniary | of or related to money |
| pusillanimous | contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited |
| recumbent | in a reclining position, lying down |
| stratagem | a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent |