Unit 4 Words Flashcards
frenzied, frantic, highly agitated
frenetic
disorder, confusion; to throw into disorder
disarray
the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; to waste away
atrophy
to affirm earnestly and with emphasis
asseverate
to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
glean
complete or perfect in the highest degree; to bring to a state of completion or perfection
consummate
a type of game bird; a complaint; to complain, grumble
grouse
a fortified place, stronghold
bastion
urgency, pressure, urgent demand, pressing need, an emergency
exigency
floating debris homeless, impoverished people
flotsam
a state of agreement, harmony; a treaty
concord
pleasing, tending to create a favorable impression
prepossessing
in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
recumbent
to imprison, confine, jail
incarcerate
ridiculous, laughable, absurd
ludicrous
biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
mordant
contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
pusillanimous
a prickly or stinging plant; to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
nettle
a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
stratagem
obligatory, required’ one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
incumbent
consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
pecuniary
humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
jocular
