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Ms.Popko's voc 1
chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adage | a proverb;wise saying |
| bonanza | very valuable;profitable; a source of wealth |
| citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong commanding place |
| collaborate | to work with; work together |
| decree | an order having the force of law; proclamation |
| churlish | lacking politeness or good manners |
| discordant | disagreeable sounging;lacking in harmony |
| evolve | to develop gradually;to rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book; to quote |
| grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands;to search blindly and uncertainly |
| hover | to float or hang;suspended over |
| jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing |