Unit 4 Vocab Syn Flashcards

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bastion

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citadel
rampart
parapet

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Atrophy

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degeneration
deterioration
wither

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consummate

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masterful
clinch
conclude

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disarray

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disorganization
dishevel
mess up

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exigency

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requirement

crisis

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flotsam

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floating wreckage

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frenetic

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frantic

overwrought

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glean

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cull

pick up

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grouse

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kvetch

bellyache

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incarcerate

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intern

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incumbent

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mandatory

necessary

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jocular

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waggish
facetious
droll

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ludicrous

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risible

preposterous

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mordant

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acrimonious
acidulous
sardonic
scathing

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nettle

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peeve
annoy
incense
gall

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pecuniary

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monetary

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pusillanimous

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lily-livered

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recumbent

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prone
supine
inactive

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stratagem

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trick
ploy
subterfuge