Sadlier-Oxford: Level G Unit 4 Vocabulary

Atrophy

(n.) The wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) To waste away.

(SYN: degeneration, deterioration, wither)

(ANT: growth, mature)

Bastion

(n.) A fortified place, stronghold.

(SYN: citadel, rampart, parapet)

Concord

(n.) A state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant.

(ANT: disagreement, strife, discord)

Consummate

(adj.) Complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) To bring to a state of completion or perfection.

(SYN: masterful, clinch, conclude)

(ANT: launch, initiate, begin, kick-off)

Disarray

(n.) Disorder, confusion. (v.) To throw into disorder.

(SYN: disorganization, dishevel, mess up)

(ANT: organization, order, tidiness)

Exigency

(n.) Urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency.

(SYN: requirement, crisis)

Flotsam

(n.) Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people.

(SYN: floating wreckage)

Frenetic

(adj.) Frenzied, highly agitated.

(SYN: frantic, overwrought)

(ANT: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely)

Glean

(v.) To gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers.

(SYN: cull, pick up)

Grouse

(n.) A type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble.

(SYN: kvetch, bellyache)

Incarcerate

(v.) To imprison, confine, jail.

(SYN: intern)

(ANT: liberate, free)

Incumbent

(adj.) Obligatory, required. (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of.

(SYN: mandatory, necessary)

(ANT: optional, unnecessary)

Jocular

(adj.) Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking.

(SYN: waggish, facetious, droll)

(ANT: solemn, grave, earnest, grim)

Ludicrous

(adj.) Ridiculous, laughable, absurd.

(SYN: risible, preposterous)

(ANT: heartrending, poignant, pathetic)

Mordant

(adj.) Biting or caustic in through, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh.

(SYN: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing)

(ANT: bland, mild, gentle, soothing)

Nettle

(n.) A prickly or stinging plant; (v.) To arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely.

(SYN: peeve, annoy, incense, gall)

(ANT: please, delight, soothe, pacify)

Pecuniary

(adj.) Consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money.

(SYN: monetary)

Pusillanimous

(adj.) Contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited.

(SYN: lily-livered)

(ANT: stouthearted, courageous)

Recumbent

(adj.) In a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting.

(SYN: prone, supine, inactive)

(ANT: erect, energetic, dynamic)

Stratagem

(n.) A scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end.

(SYN: trick, ploy, subterfuge)