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| Atrophy | (n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away. Syn: (n.) degeneration, deterioration; (v.) wither. Ant: (n.) growth, development; (v.) mature develop. Ex. The ______ of the downturn business district began when two huge malls opened. Ex. The patient's muscles have ______. |
| Bastion | (n.) a fortified place, stronghold. Syn: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet. Ex. Contrary to popular belief, the military is not always a ______ of political conservatism. |
| Concord | (n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant. Ant: disagreement, strife, discord. Ex. A spirit of ______ was restored when the company compensated its employees. |
| Consumate | (adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection. Syn: (adj.) masterful; (v.) clinch, conclude. Ant: (v.) launch, initiate, begin, kick off. Ex. Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican are works of ______ artistry. Ex. The lawyers could not ______ the settlement until the two parties met face to face. |
| Disarray | (n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder. Syn: (n.) disorganization; (v.) dishevel, mess up. Ant: (n.) organization, order, tidiness. Ex. The burgled apartment was in a state of ______. If you leave the window open, a breeze may ______ the papers on the desktop. |
| Exigency | (n., often pl.) urgency, pressure; urgen demand, pressing need; an emergency. Syn: requirement, crisis. Ex. The governor emphasized the ______ of the situation by requesting the immediate dispatch of rescue teams. |
| Flotsam | (n.) floating debris; homeless, impoversihed people. Syn: floating wreckage. Ex. After the two ships collided, the surviors clung to various pieces of ______ and hoped for rescue. |
| Frenetic | (adj.) frenzied, highly agitated. Syn: frantic, overwrought. Ant: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely. Ex. When a court order was issued, the social services department made a ______ search for the missing report. |
| Glean | (v.) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers. Syn: collect, cull, pick up. Ex. By means of painstaking investigation, the detectives will eventually ______ the truth. |
| Grouse | (n). a type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble. Syn: (v.) gripe, kvetch, bellyache. Ex. The patient's latest ______ was that he did not get any dessert with his dinner the night before. Ex. Those who just stand around and ______ about their low salaries are not likely to get raises. |
| Incarcerate | (v.) to imprison, confine, jail. Syn: intern, immure. Ant: liberate, release, free. Ex. They will ______ the convicted felon at the state penitentiary. |
| Incumbent | (adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of. Syn: (adj.) mandatory, necessary. Ant: (adj.) optional, unecessary. Ex. Voting on election day is a duty ______ on all Americans who value a democratic government. Ex. The ______ has the advantage when stading for reelection but does not have a guarantee of victory. |
| Jocular | (adj.) humerous, jesting, jolly, joking. Syn: waggish, facetious, droll, witty. Ant: humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim. Ex. After receiving the news that she was ahead in the polls, the candidate was in a delightfully ______ mood. |
| Ludicrous | (adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd. Syn: risible, preposterous. Ant: heartrending, poignant, pathetic. Ex. Her comment was so ______ that we finally understood that she was joking. |
| Mordant | (adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh. Syn: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing. Ant: bland, mild, gentle, soothing. Ex. The actor was upset by the ______ criticism of the gossip columnist who seemed out to ruin his reputation. |
| Neetle | (n.) a prickly or stinging plant; (v.) to arouse displeasure impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate. syn: (v.) peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk. Ant: please, delight, soothe, pacify. If you are pricked by a ______ aloe cream will soothe and reduce the sting. Ex. Teh principal was ______ by the student's disrespectful behavior. |
| Pecuniary | (adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money. Syn: monetary, financial. Ex. The couple was forced by ______ considerations to sell their large home and buy a smaller one. |
| Pusillanimous | (adj.) contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited. Syn: craven, lily-livered. Ant: stouthearted, courageous, daring. Ex. It is foten said that bullies, when tested, are the most ______ people of all. |
| Recumbent | (adj.) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting. Syn: prone, prostrate supine, inactive. Ant: erect, upright, energetic, dynamic, Ex. The tired toddlers were ______ on the couch after playing all afternoon in the yard. |
| Stratagem | (n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end. Syn: ruse, trick, play , subterfuge. Ex. The defense attorney used a clever ______ to curry sympathy for her client. |
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