Vocab Unit 4

Question 1

ant: growth, mature

Answer 1

atrophy

Question 2

to waste away

Answer 2

atrophy

Question 3

ant: launch, initiate, begin kick off

Answer 3

consummate

Question 4

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

Answer 4

atrophy

Question 5

syn: citadel, rampart, parapet

Answer 5

bastion

Question 6

a fortified place, stronghold

Answer 6

bastion

Question 7

ant: disagreement, strife, discord

Answer 7

concord

Question 8

syn: degeneration, deterioration, wither

Answer 8

atrophy

Question 9

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

Answer 9

concord

Question 10

syn: clinch, conclude, masterful

Answer 10

consummate

Question 11

to bring to a state of completion or perfection

Answer 11

consummate

Question 12

complete or perfect in the highest degree

Answer 12

consummate

Question 13

disorder, confusion

Answer 13

disarray

Question 14

syn: disorganization, dishevel, mess up

Answer 14

disarray

Question 15

to throw into disorder

Answer 15

disarray

Question 16

syn: requirement, crisis

Answer 16

exigency

Question 17

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

Answer 17

exigency

Question 18

floating debris; homeless impoverished people

Answer 18

flotsam

Question 19

syn: floating wreckage

Answer 19

flotsam

Question 20

frenzied, highly agitated

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frenetic

Question 21

syn: frantic, overwrought

Answer 21

frenetic

Question 22

ant: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely

Answer 22

frenetic

Question 23

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

Answer 23

glean

Question 24

syn: cull, pick up

Answer 24

glean

Question 25

a type of game bird; a complaint

Answer 25

grouse

Question 26

to complain, grumble

Answer 26

grouse

Question 27

syn: kvetch, bellyache

Answer 27

grouse

Question 28

syn: intern

Answer 28

incarcerate

Question 29

ant: liberate, free

Answer 29

incarcerate

Question 30

to imprison, confine, jail

Answer 30

incarcerate

Question 31

syn: mandatory, necessary

Answer 31

incumbent

Question 32

ant: optional, unnecessary

Answer 32

incumbent

Question 33

obligatory, required

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incumbent

Question 34

one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

Answer 34

incumbent

Question 35

humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

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jocular

Question 36

syn: waggish, facetious, droll

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jocular

Question 37

ant: solemn, grave, earnest, grim

Answer 37

jocular

Question 38

ridiculous, laughable, absurd

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ludricrous

Question 39

syn: risible, preposterous

Answer 39

ludicrous

Question 40

ant: heartrending, poignant, pathetic

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ludicrous

Question 41

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

Answer 41

mordant

Question 42

syn: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing

Answer 42

mordant

Question 43

ant: bland, mild, gentle, soothing

Answer 43

mordant

Question 44

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

Answer 44

nettle

Question 45

a prickly or stinging plant

Answer 45

nettle

Question 46

syn: peeve, annoy, incense, gall

Answer 46

nettle

Question 47

ant: please, delight, soothe, pacify

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nettle

Question 48

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

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pecuniary

Question 49

syn: monetary

Answer 49

pecuniary

Question 50

syn: lily-livered

Answer 50

pusillanimous

Question 51

ant: stouthearted, courageous

Answer 51

pusillanimous

Question 52

contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited

Answer 52

pusillanimous

Question 53

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

Answer 53

recumbent

Question 54

syn: prone, supine, inactive

Answer 54

recumbent

Question 55

ant: erect, energetic, dynamic

Answer 55

recumbent

Question 56

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

Answer 56

strategem

Question 57

syn: trick, ploy, subterfuge

Answer 57

strategem