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Sept 16 test
adage and bonanza
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adage | N-Wise saying |
| Bonanza | N-Something very valuable or something very large |
| Churlish | Adj-Lacking politeness or good manners |
| Citadel | N-A fortress; protects the city |
| Collaborate | V-Work together |
| Decree | N-An order having the force of law V- to command firmly |
| Discordant | Adj-Disagreeable in sound |
| Evolve | V-To develop gradually |
| Excerpt | N-A passage taken from a book V-to quote |
| Grope | V-With the hands to search blindly |
| Hover | V-To float or hang suspended over |
| Jostle | V- pushing or elbowing; to bump |
| Laggard | N- moves slowly or falls behind V- Falls behind |
| Plaudits | N, Pl- praise |
| Preclude | V- Prevent |
| Revert | V- Go back |
| Rubble | N- broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| Serville | Adj- behaving like servant or lacking spirit |
| Vigil | N- Any period of watchful attention |
| Wrangle | V- To quarrel or argue nosily N- a noisy quarrel |