Unit 4 Flashcards
Bastion
Stronghold, fortified place
Atrophy
The wasting away of a body organ or tissue, to waste away
Concord
State of agreement, harmony, treaty or covenant
Consummate
Complete or perfect in the highest degree, to bring a state of perfection
Disarray
Disorder, confusion, to throw into disorder
Exigency
Urgency, pressure, urgent demand
Flotsam
Floating debris, homeless people
Frenetic
Frenzied, highly agitated
Glean
Gather bit by bit
Grouse
Type of bird, to complain or grumble
Incarcerate
To imprison or confine
Incumbent
Obligatory or required; one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
Jocular
Humorous, joking, jolly
Ludicrous
Ridiculous or laughable or absurd
Mordant
Bitter or caustic in thought; bitterly harsh