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Vocab Unit 4 Flashcards

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ant: growth, mature

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atrophy

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to waste away

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atrophy

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ant: launch, initiate, begin kick off

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consummate

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the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure

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atrophy

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syn: citadel, rampart, parapet

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bastion

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a fortified place, stronghold

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bastion

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ant: disagreement, strife, discord

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concord

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syn: degeneration, deterioration, wither

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atrophy

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

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concord

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syn: clinch, conclude, masterful

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consummate

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to bring to a state of completion or perfection

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consummate

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complete or perfect in the highest degree

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consummate

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disorder, confusion

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disarray

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syn: disorganization, dishevel, mess up

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disarray

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to throw into disorder

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disarray

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syn: requirement, crisis

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exigency

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urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency

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exigency

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floating debris; homeless impoverished people

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flotsam

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syn: floating wreckage

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flotsam

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frenzied, highly agitated

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frenetic

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syn: frantic, overwrought

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frenetic

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ant: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely

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frenetic

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to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers

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glean

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syn: cull, pick up

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glean

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a type of game bird; a complaint

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grouse

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to complain, grumble

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grouse

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syn: kvetch, bellyache

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grouse

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syn: intern

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incarcerate

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ant: liberate, free

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incarcerate

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to imprison, confine, jail

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incarcerate

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syn: mandatory, necessary

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incumbent

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ant: optional, unnecessary

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incumbent

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obligatory, required

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incumbent

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one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

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incumbent

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humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

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jocular

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syn: waggish, facetious, droll

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jocular

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ant: solemn, grave, earnest, grim

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jocular

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ridiculous, laughable, absurd

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ludricrous

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syn: risible, preposterous

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ludicrous

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ant: heartrending, poignant, pathetic

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ludicrous

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

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mordant

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syn: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing

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mordant

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ant: bland, mild, gentle, soothing

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mordant

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to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely

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nettle

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a prickly or stinging plant

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nettle

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syn: peeve, annoy, incense, gall

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nettle

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ant: please, delight, soothe, pacify

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nettle

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consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money

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pecuniary

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syn: monetary

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pecuniary

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syn: lily-livered

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pusillanimous

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ant: stouthearted, courageous

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pusillanimous

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contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited

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pusillanimous

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

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recumbent

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syn: prone, supine, inactive

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recumbent

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ant: erect, energetic, dynamic

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recumbent

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a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end

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strategem

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syn: trick, ploy, subterfuge

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strategem

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