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Unit 1 Vocab Wrkshop
First Test in English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adage | a wise saying; a proverb |
| bonanza | a lot of something; a very large amount |
| churlish | lacking politeness or good manners; ill mannered |
| citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects the city |
| collaborate | join forces; work together |
| decree | an order having a force of law |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound |
| evolve | to develop gradually |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book |
| grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands |
| hover | to float around or hand over |
| jostle | to bump or shove |
| laggard | a person that moves slowly or falls behind |
| plaudits | applause |
| preclude | to make inpossible |
| revert | to return |
| rubble | broken stones or bricks |
| servile | slavish; servant like |
| vigil | to watch over a period of time |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy way |