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Vocabulary 2
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11th Grade
09/01/2009
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atrophy
 Definition
deterioration, degeneration
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bastion
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a fortified place, stronghold
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concord
 Definition
a state of agreement
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consummate
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masterful
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disarray
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disorder; to throw into disorder
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exigency
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urgency, pressing need
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flotsam
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floating debris
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frenetic
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highly agitated
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glean
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to collect bit by bit
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grouse
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a type of game bird; to complain
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incarcerate
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to imprison
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incumbent
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required; one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
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jocular
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joking
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ludicrous
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ridiculous
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mordant
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sharply or bitterly harsh
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nettle
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stinging plant; to irritate severely
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pecuniary
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consisting of or measured in money
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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recumbent
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in a reclining position
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strategem
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a scheme
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