sadlier connect level g unit 4

Atrophy

Atrophy

n. the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure. v. to waste away

Bastion

n. a fortified place, stronghold

Concord

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

Consummate

"adj. complete or perfect in the highest degree. v. to bring to a state of completion or perfection"

Disarray

"n. disorder, confusion. v. to throw into disorder"

Exigency

n, often pl. urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency

Flotsam

n. floating debris, unimportant or discarded material

Frenetic

adj frenzied, highly agitated

Glean

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

Grouse

"n. a type of game bird; a complaint. v. to complain, grumble"

Incarcerate

v. to imprison, confine, jail

Incumbent

"adj. obligatory, required. n. one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of"

Jocular

adj. humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

Ludicrous

adj. ridiculous, laughable, absurd

Mordant

adj. biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh

Nettle

"n. a pricly or stinging plant. v. to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely"

Pecuniary

adj. consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money

Pusillanimous

adj. contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited

Recumbent

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

Stratagem

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