Atrophy
Noun
The wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure;
Verb
To waste away
Synonyms: degeneration, deterioration, wither
Bastion
Noun
A fortified place, stronghold
Synonyms: citadel, rampart, parapet
Concord
Noun
A state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
Consummate
Adjective
Complete or perfect in the highest degree
Verb
To bring to a state of completion or perfection
Synonyms: masterful, clinch, conclude
Disarray
Noun
Disorder, confusion
Verb
To throw into disorder
Synonyms: disorganization, dishevel, mess up
Exigency
Noun
Urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
Synonyms: requirement, crisis
Flotsam
Noun
Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
Synonyms: floating wreckage
Frenetic
Adjective
Frenzied, highly agitated
Synonyms: frantic, overwrought
Glean
Verb
To gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
Synonyms: cull, pick up
Grouse
Noun
A type of game bird; a complaint
Verb
To complain, grumble
Synonyms: kvetch, bellyache
Incarcerate
Verb
To imprison, confine, jail
Synonyms: intern
incumbent
Adjective
Obligatory, required
Noun
One who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
Synonyms: mandatory, necessary
Jocular
Adjective
Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
Synonyms: waggish, facetious, droll
Ludicrous
Adjective
Ridiculous, laughable, absurd
Synonyms: risible, preposterous
Mordant
Adjective
Biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
Synonyms: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing
Nettle
Noun
A prickly or stinging plant
Verb
To arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
Synonyms: peeve, annoy, incense, gall
Pecuniary
Adjective
Consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
Synonyms: monetary
Pusillanimous
Adjective
contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
Synonyms: lily-livered
Recumbent
Adjective
In a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
Synonyms: prone, supine, inactive
Stratagem
Noun
A scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
Synonyms: trick, ploy, subterfuge