atrophy
(n) - the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure
bastion
(n) - a fortified place, stronghold
concord
(n) - state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
consummate
(adj/v) - complete or perfect in highest degree; to bring to state of completion or perfection
disarray
(n/v) - disorder or confusion; to throw into disorder
exigency
(n) - urgency, pressure; pressing need; emergency
flotsam
(n) - floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
frenetic
(adj) frenzied, highly agitated
glean
(v) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in the field by reapers
grouse
(n/v) a type of game bird; to complain
incarcerate
(v) to imprison, confine
incumbent
(adj/n) required; one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
jocular
(adj) humorous, jolly, joking
ludicrous
(adj) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
mordant
(adj) sharply or bitterly harsh
nettle
(n/v) prickly or stinging plant; to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex
pecuniary
(adj) consisting of or measure in money
pusillanimous
(adj) mean-spirited or contemptibly cowardly
recumbent
(adj) in a reclining position, lying down
strategem
(n) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end