Vocab Unit 4 By: Hannah Wright.
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Vocab Unit 4By: Hannah Wright
Atrophy The wasting away of a body
organ or tissue Any progressive decline or
failure (v.) to waste away
BEFORE AFTER
Bastion A fortified place, stronghold
Concord A state of agreement, harmony,
unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
Consummate Complete or
perfect in the highest degree
(v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
Disarray disorder,
confusion (v.) to
throw into disorder
Exigency Urgency,
pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
Flotsam floating
debris; homeless, impoverished people
Frenetic Frenzied,
highly agitated
Glean to gather bit by bit; to gather
small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
Grouse a type of
game bird; a compliant;
(v.) to complain, grumble
Incarcerate
to imprison, confine, jail
Incumbent obligatory,
required (n.) one who
holds a specific office at the time spoken of
Jocular Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
Ludicrous ridiculous, laughable, absurd
Mordant Biting or
caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
Nettle a prickly or stinging plant (v.) to arouse displeasure, impatience,
or anger; to vex or irritate severely
Pecuniary Consisting of or measured in
money; of or related to money
Pusillanimous Contemptibly
cowardly or mean-spirited
Recumbent In a reclining position,
lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
Stratagem A scheme to
outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end