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atrophy
a' tre fe |
(n) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure (v) to waste away
syn: (n) degeneration, deterioration (v) mature, develop ant (n) growth, development (v) mature, develop |
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bastion
bas' chen |
(n) a fortified place, stronghold
syn: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet |
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concord
kan'kord |
(n)a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
ant: disagreement, strife, discord |
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consummate
(v) kan'se mat (adj) ken' se met |
(adj) complete or perfect in the highest degree
(v) to bring to a stqate of completion or perfection syn: (adj) masterful (v) clinch, conclude ant: (v) launch, initiate, begin, kick off |
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disarray
dis e ra |
(n) disorder, confusion (v) to throw into disorder
syn: (n) dissorganization (v) dishevel, mess up ant: (n) organixzation, order, tidiness |
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exigency
ek' se jen se |
(n) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
syn: requirement, crisis |
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flotsam
flat' sem |
(n) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
syn: floating wreckage |
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frenetic
fre net' ik |
(adj) frenzied, highly agitated
syn: frantic, overwrought ant: calm controlled, relaxed, leisurely |
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glean
glen |
(v) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
syn: collect, cull, pickup |
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grouse
graus |
(n) a type of game bird: a complaint;
(v) to complain, grumble syn: (v) gripe, kvetch, bellyache |
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incarcerate
in kar' se rat |
(v) to imprison, confine to jail
syn: intern, immure ant: liberate, release, free |
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incumbent
in kem' bent |
(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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jocular
jak' ye ler |
(adj) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
syn: waggish, facetious, droll, witty ant: humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim |
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ludicrous
lud' e kres |
(adj) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
syn: risible, preposterous ant: heartrending pignant, pathetic |
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mordant
mor' dent |
(adj) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharpely or bitterly harsh
syn: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing ant: bland, mild, gentle, soothing |
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nettle
net' el |
9n) a prickly or stinging plant
(v) ao 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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pecuniary
pi kyu ne er e |
(adj) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
syn: monetary, financial |
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pusillanimous
pyu se lan' e mes |
(adj) contemptibly cowardly or mean spirited
syn: craven, lily-livered ant: stouthearted, courageous, daring |
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recumbent
re kem' bent |
(adj) in a reclining position, lying down, in the psoture of one sleeping or resting
syn: prone, prostrate, supine, inactive ant: erect, upright, enegetic, dynamic |
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stratagem
strat' e jem |
(n) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an edn
syn: ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge |
