UNIT 4 VOCAB

Question 1

Atrophy (noun)

Answer 1

the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline
syn: degeneration, deterioration
ant: growth

Question 2

Atrophy (verb)

Answer 2

to waste away
syn: wither
ant: mature

Question 3

Bastion

Answer 3

(noun)- a fortified place, stronghold
syn: citadel, rampart, parapet

Question 4

Concord

Answer 4

(noun)- a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pac, covenant
ant: disagreement, strife, discord

Question 5

Consummate (adj)

Answer 5

complete or perfect in the highest degree
syn: masterful

Question 6

Consummate (verb)

Answer 6

to bring to a state of completion or perfection
syn: clinch, conclude
ant: launch, initiate, begin, kick off

Question 7

Disarray (noun)

Answer 7

disorder, confusion
syn: disorganization
ant: organization, order, tidiness

Question 8

Disarray (verb)

Answer 8

to throw into disorder
syn: dishevel, muss up

Question 9

Exigency

Answer 9

(noun)- urgency, pressure; urgent, demand, pressing need; an emergency
syn: requirement, crisis
ant: agreement

Question 10

Flotsam

Answer 10

(noun)- floating debris, homeless, impoverished people
syn: floating wreckage
ant: rich

Question 11

Frenetic

Answer 11

(adj)- frenzied, highly agitated
syn: frantic, overwrought
ant: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely

Question 12

Glean

Answer 12

(verb)- to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
syn: cull, pick up
ant: disperse

Question 13

Grouse (noun)

Answer 13

a type of game bird; a complaint

Question 14

Grouse (verb)

Answer 14

to complain, grumble
syn: kvetch, bellache
ant: accept

Question 15

Incarcerate

Answer 15

(verb)- to imprison, confine, jail
syn: intern
ant: liberate, free

Question 16

Incumbent (adj)

Answer 16

obligatory, required
syn: mandatory, necessary
ant: optional, unnecessary

Question 17

Incumbent (noun)

Answer 17

one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

Question 18

Jocular

Answer 18

(adj)- humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
syn: waggish, facetious, droll
ant: solemn, grave, earnest, grim

Question 19

Ludicrous

Answer 19

(adj)- ridiculous, laughable, absurd
syn: risible, preposterous
ant: heartrending, poignant, pathetic

Question 20

Mordant

Answer 20

(adj)- biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
syn: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing
ant: bland, mild, gentle, soothing

Question 21

Nettle (noun)

Answer 21

a prickly or stinging plant

Question 22

Nettle (verb)

Answer 22

to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
syn: peeve, annoy, incense, gall
ant: please, delight, soothe, pacify

Question 23

Pecuniary

Answer 23

(adj)- consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
syn: monetary

Question 24

Pusillanimous

Answer 24

(adj)- contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
syn: lily-livered
ant: stouthearted, courageous

Question 25

Recumbent

Answer 25

(adj)- in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
syn: prone, supine, inactive
ant: erect, energetic, dynamic

Question 26

Stratagem

Answer 26

(noun)- a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or gain an end
syn: trick, ploy, subterfuge