Vocab unit 4 Flashcards
1
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frantic; agitated
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frenetic (adj)
2
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to throw into disarray; a state of disorder
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disarray
3
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the wasting away of a blood organ or tissue; progressive decline; to waste away
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atrophy
4
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to gather bit by bit
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glean (v)
5
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complete or perfect; to bring to a state of perfection
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consummate (adj) (v)
6
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a type of game bird; a complaint; to grumble or complain
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grouse (n) (v)
7
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a fort or stronghold
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bastion (n)
8
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urgency; an emergency or pressing need
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exigency (n)
9
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floating debris’ homeless people
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flotsam (n)
10
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harmony; a state of agreement or treaty
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concord (n)
11
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in a reclining position
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recumbent (adj)
12
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to imprison
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incarcerate (v)
13
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ridiculous, absurd
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ludicrous
14
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sharply or bitterly harsh
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mordant (adj)
15
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cowardly; mean-spirited
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pusillanimous (adj)
