Vocabulary 4-A (grade 12)

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Grouse

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A type of game bird.

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Atrophy

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To decline or waste away.

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Frenetic

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Characterized by fast and energetic but rather uncontrolled activity.

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Bastion

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A fortified place, a stronghold.

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Concord

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A state of agreement or harmony.

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Glean

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To gather information or material bit by bit.

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Exigency

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An urgent need or demand.

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Disarray

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A state of disorganization or untidiness.

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Flotsam

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The wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on the sea.

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Contempt

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The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.