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Unit 1- Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bonaza | a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuble, profitble, or rewarding; a source of wealth or propently, a very large amount; sudden profit or gain |
| Wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noise, angry way; to obtain by agrument; to herd; a noisy quarrel |
| Laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond |
| Jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush agaisnt; to compare for |
| Discordant | disagreeable in sound; jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting |
| Revert | to return, go back |
| Grope | to feel about hositantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertaintly |
| Callaborate | to work with, work together |
| Expert | a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote |
| Rubble | broken stonne or bricks, ruins |
| Vagil | a watch, especially at night, any period of watchful attention |
| Evolve | to develop gradully; to rise to a higer level |
| Citadel | a fortness that overlooks and protects a city;a ny stronger or commanding place |
| Hover | a float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
| Preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| Servile | of a relating to a slave; behaving like a sutible for a slave or servant, mental; licking spirit or independence, abjectly submassive |
| Adage | a proverd, wise saying |
| Churlish | lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude |
| Decee | an order having the force f law; to issue such an order, to ocmmand firmly or forcefully |
| Plaudits | applause; enthuastic praise or approval |