| A | B |
|---|
| atrophy | degeneration, deterioration, wither |
| bastion | citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet |
| concord | concord |
| consummate | masterful, clinch, conclude |
| disarray | disorganization, dishevel, mess up |
| exigency | requirement, crisis |
| flotsam | floating wreckage |
| frenetic | frantic, overwrought |
| glean | collect, cull, pick up |
| grouse | gripe, kvetch, bellyache |
| incarcerate | intern, immune |
| incumbent | mandatory, necessary |
| jocular | waggish, facetious, droll, witty |
| ludicrous | risible, preposterous |
| mordent | acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing |
| nettle | peeve, annoy,incense, gall, irk |
| pecuniary | monetary, financial |
| pussilanimous | craven, lily-livered |
| recumbent | prone, prostrate, supine, inactive |
| stratagem | ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge |
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