Vocabulary Section-4 Flashcards

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1.) Atrophy

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To waste away

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2.) Bastion

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A fortified place

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3.) Concord

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A state of agreement harmony

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4.) Consummate

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Complete or perfect in the highest degree

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5.) Disarray

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To throw into disorder

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6.) Exigency

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Pressure

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7.) Flotsam

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Impoverished people

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8.) frenetic

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Frenzied

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9.) glean

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To gather bit by bit

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10.) grouse

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To complain, grumble

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11.) incarcerate

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To imprison

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12.) incumbent

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One who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

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  1. ) jocular
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Humorous

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14.) ludicrous

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Ridiculous

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15.) mordant

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Sharply or bitterly harsh

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16.) nettle

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A arouse displeasure

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17.) pecuniary

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Consisting of or measured in money

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18.) pusillanimous

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Cowardly or mean-spirited

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19.) recumbent

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In reclining position

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20.) stratagem

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