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