Vocabulary Flashcards

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atrophy

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(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away

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bastion

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(n.) a fortified place, stronghold

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concord

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(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant

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consummate

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(adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection

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disarray

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(n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder

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exigency

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(n., often pl.) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency

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flotsam

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(n.) Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people. (SYN: floating wreckage)

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frenetic

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(adj.) Frenzied, highly agitated.

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glean

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(v.) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers

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Grouse

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(v.) to complain, grumble