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Unit #4 Vocabulary (AP Language and Composition) Flashcards

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7908330680atrophy(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away (synonyms) deterioration, degeneration0
7908330681bastion(n.) a fortified place, stronghold (synonyms) citadel, rampart, bulwark1
7908330682concord(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant (synonyms) agreement, concensus2
7908330683consummate(v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection; (adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree (synonyms) (v.) clinch, conclude; (adj.) supreme, superior, masterful3
7908330684disarray(n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder (synonyms) (n.) disorganization, disheveled; (adj.) mess up, dishevel4
7908330685exigency(n., often pl.) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency (synonyms) requirement, crisis, need, demand5
7908330686flotsam(n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people (synonyms) wreckage, debris, remains6
7908330687frenetic(adj.) frenzied, highly agitated (synonyms) frantic, wild, hectic7
7908330688glean(v.) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers (synonyms) collect, obtain, garner8
7908330689grouse(n.) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble (synonyms) (v.) gripe, complain, bellyache9
7908330690incarcerate(v.) to imprison, confine, jail (synonyms) intern, immure, detain10
7908330691incumbent(adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of (synonyms) (adj.) mandatory, necessary; (n.) occupant11
7908330692jocular(adj.) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking (synonyms) waggish, facetious, droll, witty12
7908330693ludicrous(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd (synonyms) risible, preposterous13
7908330694mordant(adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh (synonyms) acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing14
7908330695nettle(n) a prickly or stinging plant; (v) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely (synonyms) (v.) peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk15
7908330696pecuniary(adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money (synonyms) monetary, financial16
7908330697pusillanimous(adj.) contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited (synonyms) craven, lily-livered,17
7908330698recumbent(adj.) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting (synonyms) prone, prostrate, supine, inactive18
7908330699stratagem(n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end (synonyms) ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge19

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