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a'trophy
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(n) the wasting away or failure of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v) to waste away.
syn: (n) degeneration, deterioration; (v) wither ant: (n) growth, development; (v) mature, develop |
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bas'tion
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(n) a fortified place, stronghold.
syn: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet. |
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con'cord
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(n) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant.
ant: disagreement, strife, discord. |
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con'summate
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(adj) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v) to bring to a state of completion or perfection.
syn: (adj.) masterful,; (v) clinch, conclude ant: (v) launch, initiate, begin, kick off. |
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disarray'
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(n) disorder, confusion; (v) to throw into disorder.
syn: (n) disorganization; (v) dishevel, mess up. ant: (n) organization, order, tidiness. |
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ex'igency
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n, often plural) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency.
syn: requirement, crisis |
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flot'sam
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(n) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people.
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frenet'ic
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(adj) frenzied, highly agitated.
syn: frantic, overwrought ant: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely |
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glean
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(v) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers.
syn: collect, cull, pick up. |
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grouse
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(n) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v) to complain, grumble.
syn: (v) gripe, kvetch, bellyache |
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incar'cerate
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(v) to imprison, confine, jail
syn: intern, immure ant: liberate, release, free |
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incum'bent
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(adj) obligatory, required; (n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of.
syn: (adj) mandatory, necessary ant: (adj) optional, unnecessary |
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joc'ular
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(adj) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking.
syn: waggish, jesting, jolly, joking. ant: humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim. |
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lud'icrous
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(adj) ridiculous, laughable, absurd.
syn: risible, preposterous ant: heartrending, poignant, pathetic. |
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mor'dant
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(adj) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh.
syn: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing. ant: bland, mild, gentle, soothing. |
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nett'le
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(n) a prickly or stinging plant; (v) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely.
syn: (v) peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk ant: (v) please, delight, soothe, pacify. |
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pecu'niary
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(adj) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
syn: monetary, financial. |
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pusillan'imous
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(adj) contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited.
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recum'bent
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(adj) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting.
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strat'agem
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(n) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end.
syn: ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge. |
