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5427735910Atrophynoun 1. the wasting away of a body organ or tissue 2. any progressive decline of failure verb 1. to waste away0
5427735911Bastionnoun 1. a fortified place, stronghold1
5427735912Concordnoun 1. a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity 2. a treaty, pact, covenant2
5427737499Consummateadjective 1. complete or perfect in the highest degree verb 1. to bring to a state of completion or perfection3
5427737500Disarraynoun 1. disorder, confusion verb 1. to throw into disorder4
5427745869Exigencynoun (plural) 1. urgency, pressure 2. urgent demand, pressing need 3. an emergency5
5427745870Flotsamnoun 1. floating debris 2. homeless, impoverished people6
5427745871Freneticadjective 1. frenzied, highly agitated7
5427745889Gleanverb 1. to gather bit by bit 2. to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers8
5427749283Grousenoun 1. a type of game bird 2. a complaint verb 1. to complain, grumble9
5427749284Incarcerateverb 1. to imprison, confine,jail10
5427749285Incumbentadjective 1. obligatory, required noun 1. one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of11
5427751496Jocularadjective 1. humorous, jesting, jolly, joking12
5427751497Ludicrousadjective 1. ridiculous, laughable, absurd13
5427751498Mordantadjective 1. biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style 2. sharply or bitterly harsh14
5427753059Nettlenoun 1. a prickly or stinging plant verb 1. to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger 2. to vex or irritate severely15
5427753060Pecuinaryadjective 1. consisting of or measured in money 2. of or related to money16
5427753061Pusillanimousadjective 1. contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited17
5427754474Recumbentadjective 1. in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting18
5427754475Stratagemnoun 1. a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end19

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