Atrophy (n)(v)
(n) Wasting away of tissue; (v) to waste away
** if your muscles atrophy, you can’t win a trophy
Bastion (n)
A fortified place, stronghold
**base station – strong protection
Concord (n)
A state of agreement, harmony; treaty, pact
** chords are played in harmony con - together
Consummate (v)
(adj) complete or perfect in highest degree; (v) to bring to state of completion
*** summit – highest point
Disarray (n)(v)(n) disorder, confusion; (v) to throw into disorder
**disorder
Exigency (n)
Urgency, pressure; urgent demand; an emergency
** urgency, emergency
Flotsam (n)
Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
** some stuff floats
Frenetic (adj)
Frenzied, highly agitated
**frantic
Glean (v)
To gather bit by bit
** you have to lean to glean
Grouse (n)(v)
(n) A type of game bird; a complaint; (v) to complain, grumble
**your spouse may grouse if you don’t clean up
Incarcerate (v)
to imprison
** opposite of liberate
Incumbent (adj)(n)
(adj) obligatory, required; (n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
Jocular (adj)Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
*** joking
Ludicrous (adj)
Ridiculous, laughable, absurd
*** ridiculous
Mordant (adj)Biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
** you could need new dantures if you are too biting with words
Nettle (n)(v)
(n) A prickly or stinging plant(v) Arouse displeasure; irritate severely
** needling someone is annoying
Pecuniary (adj)
Consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
** monetary
Pusillanimous (adj)
Contemptible cowardly or mean-spirited
**not courageous
Recumbent (adj)
In a reclining position, lying down, posture of sleeping or rest
** not bent – lying flat
Stratagem (n)
A scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
*** strategy
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