Unit 4 Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Atrophy
A
Waste away, gradual decline
2
Q
Bastion
A
Fortified place or stronghold
3
Q
Concord
A
Treaty, state of agreement
4
Q
Consummate
A
Bring to a state of perfection, masterful
5
Q
Disarray
A
Disorder, confusion
6
Q
Exigency
A
Urgent demand, pressing need
7
Q
Flotsam
A
Floating debris, homeless person
8
Q
Frenetic
A
Frenzied, frantic
9
Q
Glean
A
Gather bit by bit
10
Q
Grouse
A
Type of game bird, a complaint
11
Q
Incarcerate
A
To imprison
12
Q
Incumbent
A
Required, someone who holds office
13
Q
Jocular
A
Joking
14
Q
Ludicrous
A
Absurd
15
Q
Mordant
A
Sharply or bitterly harsh
16
Q
Nettle
A
To annoy, a plant
17
Q
Pecuniary
A
Monetary
18
Q
Pusillanimous
A
Cowardly, mean spirited
19
Q
Recumbent
A
In a reclining position, laying down, inactive
20
Q
Stratagem
A
Ploy, scheme
