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QUIZ DATE: Nov. 29th
atrophy
to cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken
bastion
a person, or thing, who strongly defends some principle
concord
a state of agreement; harmony; union
consummate
a high degree of skill and flair
disarray
to throw into disorder
exigency
an urgent situation that requires extreme effort
flotsam
debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck
frenetic
having extreme enthusiasm or energy; insane
glean
to harvest; to gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty bit by bit
grouse
a cause for complaint or grumble
incarcerate
to confine; to shut up or enclose; to imprison especially for breaking the law
incumbent
imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one’s office
jocular
humorous, amusing, or joking
ludicrous
amusing by being plainly absurd and idiotic
mordant
having or showing a sharp or critical quality
nettle
any plant whose foliage has spines or mildly poisonous hairs
pecuniary
of, or relating to, money, monetary, financial
pusillanimous
showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity
recumbent
inactive; idle
stratagem
a tactic or artifice designed to gain the upperhand and can use deception
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