English Vocab Unit 4

atrophy

atrophy

the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure

bastion

a fortified place, stronghold

concord

a statement of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant

consummate

complete or perfect in the highest degree

disarray

disorder, confusion

exigency

urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency

flotsam

floating debris; unimportant or discarded material

frenetic

frenzied, highly agitated

glean

to gather bit by bit

grouse

a type of game bird; a complaint

incarcerate

to imprison, confine, jail

incumbent

obligatory, required

jocular

humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

ludicrous

ridiculous, laughable, absurd

mordant

biting or caustic in though, manner, or stle; sharply or bitterly harsh

nettle

a prickly or stinging plant

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

strategem

a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end

atrophy (v)

to waste away

consummate (v)

to bring to a state of completion or perfection

disarray (v)

to throw into disorder

grouse (v)

to complain, grumble

incumbent (n)

one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

nettle (v)

to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely