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