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atrophy
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(N)the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v) to waste away.
SYNONYMS: (n) degeneration, deteriotation (V)wither. ANTONYMS: (n) growth, development; (v)mature, develop |
a body is a TROPHY...It wastes away
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bastion
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(n) a fortified place, stronghold
SYNONYMS: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet |
Bastille-castle-stronghold
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concord
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(n) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
ANTONYMS: disagreement, strife, discord |
Lexington and Concord- opposite
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consummate
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(adj) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
SYNONYMS: (adj) masterful; (v) clinch, conclude ANTONYMS: (V) Launch, initiate, begin, kick off |
Consummate a marriage
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disarray
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(n) disorder, confusion (v) to throw into disorder
SYNONYMS: (n) disorganization; (v) dishevel, mess up ANTONYMS: (n) organization, order, tidiness |
dissarray-disorder
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exigency
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(n, often pl.) urgency, pressure, urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
SYNONYMS: requirement, crisis |
exit+emergency
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flotsam
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(n) floating debris, homeless, impoverished people.
SYNONYMS: floating wreckage |
Flotsam- dolpin-sea- garbage
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frenetic
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(adj) frenzied, highly agitated
SYNONYMS: frantic, overwrought ANTONYMS: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely |
FRENZY!
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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
SYNONYMS: collect, cull, pick up |
Glean-clean- pick up bit by bit
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grouse
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(n) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v) to complain grumble
SYNONYMS: (v) gripe, kvetch, bellyache |
grouse-goose-
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Incarcerate
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(v) to imprison, confine, jail.
SYNONYMS: intern, immure ANTONYMS: liberate, release, free |
Jail
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Incumbent
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(adj.) obligatory, required; (n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
SYNONYMS: (adj) mandatory, necessary, ANTONYMS: Optional, unnecessary |
IT is incumbent up you to...
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Jocular
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(adj)humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
SYNONYMS: waggish, facetious, droll, witty ANTONYMS: humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim |
jokingly
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Ludicrous
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(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
SYNONYMS: risible, preposterous ANTONYMS: heartrending, poignant, pathetic |
Ludicrous...
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Mordant
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(Adj) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
SYNONYMS: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing ANYONYMSL bland, mild, gentle, soothing |
Morder
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Nettle
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(n) a prickly or stinging plant (v) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely.
SYNONTMS: (v) peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk ANTONYMS: (v) please, delight, soothe, pacify |
from a prickly cactus
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Pecuniary
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(adj) consisting of or measured in money; of or relating to money
SYNONYMS: monetary, fiscal |
Pecuniary-pesos
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Pusillanimous
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(adj) contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
SYNOYNMS: craven, lily-livered ANTONYMS: stouthearted, courageous, daring. |
Pus- wuss-
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recumbent
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(adj) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
SYNONYMS: prone, prostrate, supine, inactive ANTONYMS: erect, upright, energetic, dynamic |
recliner
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Strategem
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(n) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end.
SYNONYMSL ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge |
strategy
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