Vocab 4

Question 1

Asseverate

Answer 1

To declare seriously or positively; affirm

Question 2

Atrophy

Answer 2

A wasting away, deterioration, or diminution. To waste away or deteriorate

Question 3

Bastion

Answer 3

A group that defends a principle

Question 4

Concord

Answer 4

Harmony

Question 5

Consummate

Answer 5

To bring to completion; being of the highest degree, perfect or supreme

Question 6

Disarray

Answer 6

A state or disorder or confusion. To throw into confusion or disorder.

Question 7

Exigency

Answer 7

A crisis; an emergency, a pressing or urgent situation

Question 8

Flotsam

Answer 8

Floating refuse or debris

Question 9

Frenetic

Answer 9

Wildly excited or active, chaotic

Question 10

Glean

Answer 10

To collect bit by bit

Question 11

Grouse

Answer 11

A complaint or grievance. To grumble or complain

Question 12

Incarcerate

Answer 12

To imprison

Question 13

Incumbent

Answer 13

A person who holds an office at the current time. Imposed as an obligation or duty, obligatory

Question 14

Jocular

Answer 14

Given to or characterized by joking

Question 15

Ludicrous

Answer 15

Laughable

Question 16

Mordant

Answer 16

Biting, caustic, sarcastic

Question 17

Nettle

Answer 17

A plant covered with stinging hairs. To irritate, annoy, or provoke severely

Question 18

Pecuniary

Answer 18

Relating to money

Question 19

Prepossessing

Answer 19

Serving to emphasize favorably, pleasing

Question 20

Pusillanimous

Answer 20

Cowardly

Question 21

Recumbent

Answer 21

Lying down, especially in a potoistion of comfort or rest, reclining

Question 22

Stratagem

Answer 22

Any clever trick or device for obtaining advantage