Unit 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

atrophy (v or n)

Answer 1

a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

Question 2

atrophy (v)

Answer 2

to waste away from lack of use

Question 3

bastion (n)

Answer 3

projecting part of a fortification (like part of a military stronghold)

Question 4

bastion (n)

Answer 4

something/one strongly defending particular principles, attitudes, or activities

Question 5

concord (n)

Answer 5

a harmonious state of things and their properties

Question 6

consummate (v)

Answer 6

make a marriage complete by having sex

Question 7

consummate (v or adj)

Answer 7

showing a high degree of skill and mastery, or flair

Question 8

disarray (n or v)

Answer 8

(throwing something/one into) a state of disorganization or untidiness

Question 9

disarray (v)

Answer 9

to strip someone of clothing

Question 10

exigency (n)

Answer 10

an urgent need or demand

Question 11

flotsam (n)

Answer 11

the wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating or washed up by the sea

Question 12

flotsam (n)

Answer 12

people or things that have been rejected and regarded as worthless

Question 13

frenetic (adj)

Answer 13

fast and energetic in a wild or uncontrolled way

Question 14

glean (v)

Answer 14

to extract information from various sources; to gradually collect bit by bit

Question 15

grouse (v or n)

Answer 15

to complain; a complaint

Question 16

grouse (n)

Answer 16

a game bird

Question 17

incarcerate (v)

Answer 17

to imprison or confine (jail)

Question 18

incumbent (adj)

Answer 18

necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding

Question 19

incumbent (n)

Answer 19

the holder of an office or post

Question 20

jocular (adj)

Answer 20

fond of joking; humorous or playful

Question 21

ludicrous (adj)

Answer 21

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place that it is amusing; ridiculous

Question 22

mordant (adj)

Answer 22

harshly ironic or sinister

Question 23

mordant (n or v)

Answer 23

to treat a fabric with mordant; a substance that stains/dyes a material

Question 24

nettle (n)

Answer 24

a stinging plant

Question 25

nettle (v)

Answer 25

irritate or annoy someone

Question 26

pecuniary (adj)

Answer 26

relating to money

Question 27

pusillanimous (adj)

Answer 27

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

Question 28

recumbent (adj)

Answer 28

laying down; in a position of comfort or rest

Question 29

stratagem (n)

Answer 29

an elaborate of deceitful scheme to deceive or evade