VOCAB 17 Flashcards
(20 cards)
the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; to waste away
syn: degeneration, deterioration; wither
atrophy
a fortified place, stronghold
syn: citadel, rampart, paradept
bastion
a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity,; a treaty, pact, covenant
concord
complete or perfect in the highest degree; to bring to a state of completion or perfection
syn: masterful; clinche, conclude
consummate
disorder confusion; to throw into disorder
syn: disorganization; dishevel, mess up
disarray
urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
syn: requirement, crisis
exigency
floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
syn: floating wreckage
flotsam
frenzied, highly agitated
syn: frantic, overwrought
frenetic
to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
syn: cull, pick up
glean
a type of game bird; a complaint; to complain, grumble
syn: kvetch, bellyache
grouse
to imprison, confine, jail
syn: intern
incarcerate
obligatory, required; one who holds a specific office at the time spoken at
syn: mandatory, necessary
incumbent
humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
syn: waggish, facetious, droll
jocular
ridiculous, laughable, absurd
syn: risible, preposterous
ludicrous
biting or caustic in thought, manner or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
syn: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing
mordant
a prickly or stinging plant; to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
syn: peeve, annoy, incense, gall
nettle
consulting of or measured in money; of or related to money
syn: monetary
pecuniary
contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
syn: lily-livered
pusillanimous
in a reclining position, lying down in the posture of one sleeping or resting
syn: prone, supine, inactive
recumbent
a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
syn: trick play, subterfuge
stratagem
