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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 fall behind |
| Laggard | (adj) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond |
| Plaudits | (n) applause; enthusiastic 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 protect 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; to rise to a higher level |
| Hover | (v) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
| Preclude | (v) to make impossible, prevent, shut ou |
| Rubble | (n) broken stone or bricks ; ruins |
| Servile | (adj) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial ; lacking spirit or independence, adjectly submisive |
| Wrangle | (v) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument ; to herd |
| Wrangle | (n) a noisy quarrel |