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20 Cards in this Set
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Atrophy |
(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away syn: (n.) degeneration, deterioration; (v.) wither ant: (n.) growth; (v.) mature |
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Bastion |
(n.) a fortified place, stronghold syn: citadel, rampart, parapet |
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Concrd |
(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant |
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Consummate |
(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 |
(n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder syn: (n.) disorganization; (v.) dishevel, mess up ant: (n.) organization, order, tidiness |
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Exigency |
(n. often pl.) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency syn: requirements, crisis |
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Flotsam |
(n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people syn: floating wreckage |
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Frenetic |
(adj.) frenzied, highly agitated syn: frantic, overwrought ant: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely |
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Glean |
(.v) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers syn: cull, pick up |
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Grouse |
(n.) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble syn: (v.) kvetch, bellyache |
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Incarcerate |
(v.) to imprison, confine, jail syn: intern ant: liberate, free |
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Incumbent |
(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 |
(adj.) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking syn: waggish, facetious, droll ant: solemn, grave, earnest, grim |
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Ludicrous |
(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd syn: risible, preposterous ant: heartrending, poignant, pathetic |
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Mordant |
(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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Nettle |
(n.) a prickly or stinging plant; (v.) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely syn: (v.) peeve, annoy, incense, gall ant: (v.) please, delight, soothe, pacify |
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Pecuniary |
(adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money syn: monetary |
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Pusillanimous |
(adj.) contemptibly cowardly or mean- spirited syn: lily-livered ant: stouthearted, courageous |
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Recumbent |
(adj.) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting syn: prone, supine, inactive ant: erect, energetic, dynamic |
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Stratagem |
(n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end syn: trick, ploy, subterfuge |
