Unit 4

Question 1

Atrophy

Answer 1

(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away

Question 2

Bastion

Answer 2

(n.) A fortified place, stronghold

Question 3

Concord

Answer 3

State of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant

Question 4

Consummate

Answer 4

Complete or perfect to the highest degree; to bring to a state of completion or perfection

Question 5

Disarray

Answer 5

Disorder, confusion; to throw into disorder

Question 6

Exigency

Answer 6

Urgency pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency

Question 7

Flotsam

Answer 7

Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people

Question 8

Frenetic

Answer 8

Frenzied, highly agitated

Question 9

Glean

Answer 9

To gather bit by bit; together small quantities of grain left in the field by the reapers

Question 10

Grouse

Answer 10

A type of gamebird; a complaint; to complain, grumble

Question 11

Incarcerate

Answer 11

To imprison, confine, jail

Question 12

Incumbent

Answer 12

Obligatory, required; One who old is specific office at the time spoken of

Question 13

Jocular

Answer 13

Humorous, Jesting, jolly, joking

Question 14

Ludicrous

Answer 14

Ridiculous, laughable, absurd

Question 15

Mordant

Answer 15

biting or caustic and thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh

Question 16

Nettle

Answer 16

A prickly or stinging plant; to arouse displeasure, inpatients, or anger; to VAX or irritate severely

Question 17

Pecuniary

Answer 17

Consisting of or measured and money; of or related to money

Question 18

Pusillanimous

Answer 18

Contemptible cowardly or mean-spirited

Question 19

Recumbent

Answer 19

In reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting

Question 20

Stratagem

Answer 20

Scheme to out wit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end