Unit 1
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| adage | a proverb, wise saying | ||||
| bonanza | a rich mass or ore in a mine, a source of wealth or prosperity | ||||
| churlish | lacking politeness or good manners, rude | ||||
| citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city, any strong place | ||||
| collaborate | to work with, work together | ||||
| decree | an order having the force of law, to issue such an order | ||||
| discordant | disagreeable in sound, lacking in harmony | ||||
| evolve | to develop gradually, to rise to a higher level | ||||
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article, or to take such a passage | ||||
| grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands | ||||
| hover | to float or hang suspended over | ||||
| jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing, bump or shove | ||||
| laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind, slow to move | ||||
| plaudits | applause, enthusiastic praise or approval | ||||
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent | ||||
| revert | to return, go back | ||||
| rubble | broken stone or bricks, ruins | ||||
| servile | of or relating to a slave, menial | ||||
| vigil | a watch, especially at night, any period of watchful attention | ||||
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |
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Created by:
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on 2007-08-21