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LD VOC1/DEF
LD Vocabulary Unit 1 - Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADAGE | A PROVERB, WISE SAYING |
| BONANZA | SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE, PROFITABLE; A VERY LARGE AMOUNT; SUDDEN PROFIT OR GAIN |
| CHURLISH | LACKING POLITENESS; RUDE |
| CITADEL | A FORTRESS THAT OVERLOOKS AND PROTECTS A CITY |
| COLLABORATE | TO WORK WITH; WORK TOGETHER |
| DECREE | AN ORDER HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW; TO COMMAND FIRMLY OR FORCEFULLY |
| DISCORDANT | DISAGREEABLE IN SOUND, LACKING IN HARMONY |
| EVOLVE | TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY |
| EXCERPT | A PASSAGE TAKEN FROM A BOOK, ARTICLE, ETC; TO QUOTE |
| GROPE | TO FEEL ABOUT HESITANTLY WITH THE HANDS |
| HOVER | TO FLOAT OVER |
| JOSTLE | PUSHING OR ELBOWING; TO BUMP |
| LAGGARD | A PERSON WHO MOVES SLOWLY; FALLING BEHIND |
| PLAUDITS | APPLAUSE |
| PRECLUDE | PREVENT |
| REVERT | TO RETURN; GO BACK |
| RUBBLE | BROKEN STONE OR BRICKS; RUINS |
| SERVILE | RELATING TO A SLAVE; BEHAVING LIKE A SLAVE OR A SERVANT, SUBMISSIVE |
| VIGIL | A WATCH, ANY PERIOD OF WATCHFUL ATTENTION |
| WRANGLE | TO QUARREL; A NOISY QUARREL |