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Atrophy

n. when the body is decomposing or failure, v. to waste away.

Basion

A secured place, defensible.

Concord

Agreement and harmony; pact or treaty.

Consummate

adj. perfect and complete in the best way possible; v. to bring completion and perfection.

Disarray

Disorder and confusion.

Exigency

An urgent need or demand.

Flotsam

Floating debris, often deemed unworthy, such as wreckage or homeless people.

Frenetic

Widely excited or uncontrolled; highly agitated.

Glean

To extract information from various sources; to gather bits of information.

Grouse

A type of bird; to complain and grumble.

Incarcerate

To imprison; put into jail.

Incumbent

Required; necessary.

Jocular

Jesting; joking; humorous.

Ludicrous

Laughable; ridiculous; indescribable.

Mordant

Bitterly harsh; having a critical or mean sense of humor.

Nettle

A plant with prickles; to irritate or annoy someone.

Pecuniary

Relating to money.

Pusillanimous

Cowardly.

Recumbent

Sleeping position.

Stratagem

A strategy to outwit and overcome.

Acuity

Sharpness in the mind or sense.

Delineate

To describe or sketch something accurately.

Depraved

Morally corrupt; wicked.

Enervate

To cause someone to feel drained and lacking energy.

Esoteric

Only understood by a small group of people with specialized knowledge.

Fecund

Successful in producing offspring; fertile.

Fiat

An official or formal announcement.

Figment

Something that one thinks is real but exists only in imagination.

Garner

To gather or collect, especially information or approval.

Hallow

To honor as holy.

Idiosyncrasy

A peculiar habit unique to a particular group or individual.

Ignominy

Public shame or disgrace.

Mundane

Lacking interest; very boring and dull.

Nuance

A small difference in meaning, sound, or expression.

Overweening

Showing too much pride or confidence.

Penchant

A strong attraction or inclination.

Reputed

Having a reputation, though possibly inaccurate or exaggerated.

Sophistry

The use of fallacious arguments to deceive someone.

Scrumptious

Rich and magnificent.

Ubiquitous

Existing everywhere.