APLit Week 4

vocab

Atrophy

A wasting away or decline, often due to disuse or neglect.

Bastion

A stronghold or fortress; a place or person defending certain principles.

Concord

A state of agreement or harmony between people or groups.

Consummate

(adj.) Perfect or complete in every way; (v.) to bring to completion.

Disarray

A state of disorder or confusion.

Exigency

An urgent need or demand.

Flotsam

Floating debris or discarded items; people or things that are considered worthless.

Frenetic

Wildly energetic or frantic.

Glean

To gather bit by bit, especially information or resources.

Grouse

(v.) To complain or grumble; (n.) a complaint.

Incarcerate

To imprison or confine.

Incumbent

(adj.) Required or obligatory; (n.) the person currently holding office.

Jocular

Humorous or joking in nature.

Ludicrous

Absurd or ridiculous to the point of being laughable.

Mordant

Sharply sarcastic or critical.

Nettle

(v.) To irritate or annoy someone.

Pecuniary

Relating to or involving money.

Pusillanimous

Lacking courage; cowardly.

Recumbent

Lying down; in a resting or reclining position.

Stratagem

A clever plan or trick used to deceive or outwit.