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8th grade vocab 1
Term | Definition |
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bonanza | 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 | lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude |
collaborate | to work with, work together |
excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article,etc |
excerpt | to take such a passage; a quote |
grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly |
jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for |
laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
laggard | falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond |
plaudits | applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
revert | to return, go back |
vigil | a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
adage | a proverb, wise saying |
citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place |
decree | an order having the force of law; |
discordant | disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmomy |
evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
hover | to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
rubble | broken stone or bricks; ruins |
servile | of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive |
wrangle | to quarrel or ague in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by arguement; to herd |
wrangle | a noisy quarrel |
decree | to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully |