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Vocabulary Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bonanza | (n.)a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain |
| churlish | (adj.)lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude |
| collaborate | (v.)to work with, work together |
| excerpt | (n.)a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; |
| excerpt | (v.)to take such a passage; to quote |
| grope | (v.)to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly |
| jostle | (v.)to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for |
| laggard | (n.)a person who moves slowly or falls behind; |
| laggard | (adj.)falling behind;slow to move, act,or respond |
| plaudits | (n., pl.)applause; entusiastic praise or approval |
| revert | (v.)to return, go back |
| vigil | (n.)a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention. |
| adage | (n.)a proverb, wise saying |
| citadel | (n.)a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place |
| decree | (n.)an order having the force of law; |
| decree | (v.)to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully |
| discordant | (adj.)disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony |
| evolve | (v.)to develop gradually; torise to a higher level |
| hover | (v.)to float or hang suspende over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
| preclude | (v.)to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| rubble | (n.)broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| servile | (adj.)of aor relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjety submissive |
| wrangle | (v.)to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; |
| wrangle | (n.)a noisy quarrel |