Week 4 Vocab

Question 1

atrophy

Answer 1

(of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells

Question 2

bastion

Answer 2

a projecting part of a fortification; fort

Question 3

concord

Answer 3

agreement or harmony between people or groups

Question 4

consummate

Answer 4

make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sex

Question 5

disarray

Answer 5

a state of disorganization or untidiness

Question 6

exigency

Answer 6

an urgent need or demand

Question 7

flotsam

Answer 7

the wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea

Question 8

frenetic

Answer 8

fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

Question 9

glean

Answer 9

extract (info) from various sources

Question 10

grouse

Answer 10

a medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs

Question 11

incarcerate

Answer 11

imprison or confine

Question 12

incumbent

Answer 12

necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility

Question 13

jocular

Answer 13

fond of or characterized by joking

Question 14

ludicrous

Answer 14

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing

Question 15

mordant

Answer 15

having or showing a sharp or critical quality

Question 16

nettle

Answer 16

a plant which has jagged leaves converted with stinging hairs; can also mean to annoy someone

Question 17

pecuniary

Answer 17

relating to or consisting of money

Question 18

pusillanimous

Answer 18

showing a lack of courage or determination

Question 19

recumbent

Answer 19

lying down

Question 20

stratagem

Answer 20

a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end