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Unit 1A Vocabulary

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TermDefinition
churlish adjective: rude adjective: lacking manners
citadel noun: a fortress that overlooks a city
collaborate verb: to work with verb: to work together
decree noun: an order that has the force of law verb: to issue an order verb: to command forcefully
discordant adjective: a harsh sound adjective: lacking in harmony
evolve verb: to rise to a higher level verb: to develop gradually
excerpt noun: a passage taken from a book, article etc verb: to quote
grope verb: to feel for with uncertainty verb: to search for blindly
hover verb:to float verb: to move back and forth
jostle verb:to make or force one's way by pushing verb:to bump or shove
laggard noun:a person who moves slowly adjective: falling behind, slow to move
plaudits noun:applause noun: enthusiastic praise
preclude verb:to make impossible verb:to prevent
revert verb:to return verb: to go back
rubble noun:broken stone or brick noun:ruins
servile adjective: of or relaiting to a slave adjective:submissive
vigil noun: a watch, especially at night noun:any period of watchul attention
wrangle verb: to quarrel or argue in a noisy way noun:a noisy quarrel
adage noun: a wise saying
bonanza noun: a rich mass of ore noun: something valuable noun: a sudden profit or gain
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