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Grade 8 Unit 1 Vocab

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Adage A proverb or wise saying
Bonanza a rich mine;a treasure
Churlish rude;lacking good manners
Citadel a fort,fortress,or strong point
Collaborate to work with;work together
Decree an order having foce of law;to command forcefully
Discordant disagreeable in sound;no harmony;jarring;harsh sound
Evolve develop gradually;rise to a higher level
Excerpt a passage taken from a book or article
Grope to feel hesitantly with your hands;search uncertainly
Preclude to make impossible;to prevent
Revert to return; to go back
Rubble broken stones;ruins
Servile behaving like a slave
Hover to float;hang suspended
Jostle to make or force one's way;push aside
Laggard A noun meaning a person who moves slowly;can be used as an adjective for someone falling behind
Plaudit applause;enthusiastic praise
Vigil to keep watch;a period of watchful attention
Wrangle A verb meaning to quarrel or argue in a noisy way;a noun meaning an argument
Created by: brennaca
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