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Atrophy
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The wasting away of a body oragn or tissue; any progressive decline of failure, to waste away
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Bastion
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A fortified place, stronghold
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Concord
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A state of agreement, harmony, unanimity, a treaty, pact, covenant
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Consummate
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Complete or perfect in the highest degree; to bring to a state of completion or perfection
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Disarray
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Disorder, confusion; to throw into disorder
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Exigency
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Urgency, pressure, urgent demand, pressing need, an emergency
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Flotsam
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Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
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Frenetic
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Frenzied, higly agitated
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Glean
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To gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in the field by the reapers
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Grouse
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A type of game bird, a complaint; to complain, grumble
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Incarcerate
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To imprison, confine, jail
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Incumbent
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Obligatory, required, one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
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Jocular
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Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
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Ludicrous
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Ridiculous, laughable, abusrd
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Mordant
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Biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
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