| A | B |
|---|
| frenetic | frenzied, frantic, highly agitated |
| disarray | disorder, confusion |
| atrophy | wasting away of a body organ or tissue |
| asseverate | to affirm earnestly and with emphasis |
| glean | to gather bit by bit; gather small quantities of grain left in field by reapers |
| consummate | complete or perfect in the highest degree; bring to a state of perfection |
| grouse | a type of game bird a complaint |
| bastion | a fortified place, stronghold |
| exigency | urgency; pressure; urgent demand |
| flotsam | floating debris, homeless, impoveristhed people |
| concord | a state of agreement; a treaty |
| prepossessing | pleasing, tending to create a favorable impression |
| recumbent | in a reclining position; lying down |
| incarcerate | to put in jail; confinement |
| ludicrous | ridiculous; laughable |
| mordant | biting in a caustic thought, manner or style |
| pusillanimous | cowardly or mean spirited |
| nettle | a prickly stinging plant OR arrouse displeasure,k anger |
| strategem | a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or gain an end |
| incumbent | obligatory; required; one who holds a specific office |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money or related to money |
| jocular | joking; funny; humorous |
