Vocab Lesson G Unit 4
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(N)the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v) to waste away.
SYNONYMS: (n) degeneration, deteriotation (V)wither.
ANTONYMS: (n) growth, development; (v)mature, develop - bastion
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(n) a fortified place, stronghold
SYNONYMS: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet - concord
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(n) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
ANTONYMS: disagreement, strife, discord - consummate
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(adj) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
SYNONYMS: (adj) masterful; (v) clinch, conclude
ANTONYMS: (V) Launch, initiate, begin, kick off - disarray
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(n) disorder, confusion (v) to throw into disorder
SYNONYMS: (n) disorganization; (v) dishevel, mess up
ANTONYMS: (n) organization, order, tidiness - exigency
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(n, often pl.) urgency, pressure, urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
SYNONYMS: requirement, crisis - flotsam
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(n) floating debris, homeless, impoverished people.
SYNONYMS: floating wreckage - frenetic
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(adj) frenzied, highly agitated
SYNONYMS: frantic, overwrought
ANTONYMS: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely - glean
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(v) to gather bit by bit to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
SYNONYMS: collect, cull, pick up - grouse
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(n) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v) to complain grumble
SYNONYMS: (v) gripe, kvetch, bellyache - Incarcerate
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(v) to imprison, confine, jail.
SYNONYMS: intern, immure
ANTONYMS: liberate, release, free - Incumbent
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(adj.) obligatory, required; (n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
SYNONYMS: (adj) mandatory, necessary,
ANTONYMS: Optional, unnecessary - Jocular
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(adj)humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
SYNONYMS: waggish, facetious, droll, witty
ANTONYMS: humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim - Ludicrous
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(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
SYNONYMS: risible, preposterous
ANTONYMS: heartrending, poignant, pathetic - Mordant
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(Adj) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
SYNONYMS: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing
ANYONYMSL bland, mild, gentle, soothing - Nettle
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(n) a prickly or stinging plant (v) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely.
SYNONTMS: (v) peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk
ANTONYMS: (v) please, delight, soothe, pacify - Pecuniary
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(adj) consisting of or measured in money; of or relating to money
SYNONYMS: monetary, fiscal - Pusillanimous
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(adj) contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
SYNOYNMS: craven, lily-livered
ANTONYMS: stouthearted, courageous, daring. - recumbent
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(adj) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
SYNONYMS: prone, prostrate, supine, inactive
ANTONYMS: erect, upright, energetic, dynamic - Strategem
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(n) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end.
SYNONYMSL ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge