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vocab workshop C
unit 1 synonyms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| grope | to fumble for, cast about for |
| citadel | a fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion |
| plaudits | applause, cheers, acclaim |
| rubble | wreckage, debris |
| evolve | to unfold, develop, emerge |
| laggard | a slowpoke, straggler; slow, sluggish |
| preclude | to hinder, check, stop |
| servile | slavish, groveling fawning |
| decree | a proclomation, edict; to proclaim |
| jostle | to shofve, push, bump |
| revert | to return to, relapse |
| collaborate | to team up, join forces |
| excerpt | an extract, portion, section |
| discordant | grating, shrill; different, divergent |
| adage | a proverb, maxim |
| wrangle | to squabble, bicker |
| bonanza | a sudden profit or gain, windfall |
| churlish | rude, surly, ill-tempered |
| vigil | a period of watchful attention |