All the words and definitions from the unit 1 vocab.
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| adage | (n.) a proberb, wise saying.
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| bonanza | (n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
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| churlish | (adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity difficulty to work with or deal with; rude
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| citadel | (n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
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| collaborate | (v.) to work with, work together
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| decree | (n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
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| discordant | (adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
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| evolve | (v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
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| excerpt | (n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
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| grope | (v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
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| hover | (v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
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| jostle | (v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
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| plaudits | (n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
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| preclude | (v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
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| revert | (v.) to return, go back
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| rubble | (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins
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| servile | (adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
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| vigil | (n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
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| wrangle | (v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd (n.) a noisy quarrel
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| laggard | (n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
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