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8th grade unit #1
Vocabulary words
Question | Answer |
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Adage | a proverb, wise saying |
Bonanza | a rich mass of ore; very valuable |
Churlish | lacking politeness and sensitivity; rude |
Citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city |
Collaboration | to work with, work together |
Decree | an order having the force of law; command firmly |
Discordant | disagreeable in sound; lacking harmony |
Evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
Excerpt | a passage taken from a book article etc. |
Grope | to feel around hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly. |
Jostle | to force one’s way by pushing or elbowing |
Hover | to float or hang suspended over |
Laggard | to fall behind, slow to move |
Wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy angry way |
Plaudits | applause or enthusiastic praise |
Preclude | prevent, shut out |
Revert | to return, go back |
Servile | relating to a slave, behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant. |
Vigil | a watch, especially at night, any period of watchful attention |
Rubble | broken stone or bricks; ruins |