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atrophy |
the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; to waste away |
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bastion |
a fortified place, stronghold |
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concord |
a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant |
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consummate |
complete or perfect in the highest degree; to bring to a state of completion or perfection |
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disarray |
disorder, confusion; to throw into disorder |
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exigency |
urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency |
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flotsam |
floating debris; homeless, impoverished people |
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frenetic |
frenzied, highly agitated |
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glean |
to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers |
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grouse |
a type of game bird; a complaint; to complain, grumble |
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incarcerate |
to imprison, confine, jail |
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incumbent |
obligatory, required; one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of |
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jocular |
humorous, jesting, jolly, joking |
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ludicrous |
ridiculous, laughable, absurd |
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mordant |
biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh |
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nettle |
a prickly or stinging plant; to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely |
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pecuniary |
consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money |
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pusillanimous |
contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited |
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recumbent |
in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting |
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stratagem |
a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end |
