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English IV

Quiz Friday 11/21

TermDefinition
Atrophy A wasting away of the body or of an organ or part
Bastion A fortified place; anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, conditions, etc
Concord Agreement between persons, groups, nation
Consummate To bring to a state of perfection
Disarray To put out of array or order
Exigency A case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy
Flotsam Material or reuse floating on water, useless or unimportant items
Frenetic Frantic
Glean To collect or gather anything little by little or slowly
Grouse Any of various game birds that are ground-dwelling and reddish-brown in color; a complaint
Incarcerate To subject to confinement
Jocular Given to jesting; habitually jolly
Ludicrous Amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity and exaggeration
Mordant biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style
Nettle To arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger
Pecuniary Of or relating to money
Pusillanimous Cowardly, lacking courage and resolution: marked by contemptible timidity
Recumbent Leaning, resting, lying down, representing a person lying down
Gambit A device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage
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