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5780760639atrophythe wasting away of a body organ or tissue0
5780763372bastiona fortified place, stronghold1
5780763822concorda state of agreement, harmony; a treaty, pact, or covenant2
5780764763consummateto complete or perfect to the highest degree3
5780765178disarraydisorder, confusion4
5780766228exigencyurgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency.5
5780767791flotsamfloating debris; homeless, impoverished people6
5780768694freneticfrenzied, highly agitated7
5780769234gleanto gather bit by bit8
5780769235grousea type of game bird; a complaint9
5780770095incarcerateto imprison, confine, jail10
5780771461incumbentobligatory, required; one who holds office.11
5780775234jocularhumorous, jesting, joking12
5780775874ludicrous(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd13
5780777581mordant(adj.) biting or caustic in though; sharply or bitterly harsh14
5780779215nettle(n.) a prickly plant; (v.) to anger or irritate15
5780780092pecuniary(adj.) measured in money; related to money16
5780781551pusillanimous(adj.) cowardly or mean-spirited17
5780782211recumbent(adj.) in a reclining position, lying down18
5780783304stratagem(n.) a scheme to outwit or decieve19

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