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Atrophy (n)(v)

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

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Atrophy (n)(v)

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  1. Atrophy (n)(v) (n) Wasting away of tissue; (v) to waste away ** if your muscles atrophy, you can’t win a trophy

  2. Bastion (n) A fortified place, stronghold **base station – strong protection

  3. Concord (n) A state of agreement, harmony; treaty, pact ** chords are played in harmony con - together

  4. Consummate (v) (adj) complete or perfect in highest degree; (v) to bring to state of completion *** summit – highest point

  5. Disarray (n)(v) (n) disorder, confusion; (v) to throw into disorder **disorder

  6. Exigency (n) Urgency, pressure; urgent demand; an emergency ** urgency, emergency

  7. Flotsam (n) Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people ** some stuff floats

  8. Frenetic (adj) Frenzied, highly agitated **frantic

  9. Glean (v) To gather bit by bit ** you have to lean to glean

  10. 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

  11. Incarcerate (v) to imprison ** opposite of liberate

  12. Incumbent (adj)(n) (adj) obligatory, required; (n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

  13. Jocular (adj) Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking *** joking

  14. Ludicrous (adj) Ridiculous, laughable, absurd *** ridiculous

  15. 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

  16. Nettle (n)(v) (n) A prickly or stinging plant (v) Arouse displeasure; irritate severely ** needling someone is annoying

  17. Pecuniary (adj) Consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money ** monetary

  18. Pusillanimous (adj) Contemptible cowardly or mean-spirited **not courageous

  19. Recumbent (adj) In a reclining position, lying down, posture of sleeping or rest ** not bent – lying flat

  20. Stratagem (n) A scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end *** strategy

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