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Vocabulary #17

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to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to vie for jostle
to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around hover
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval plaudits
a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act or respond laggard
to return, go back revert
to make impossible, prevent from happening, shut out preclude
not complete; favoring one side over another, showing a strong liking for someone or something; biased partial
broken stone or bricks; ruins rubble
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel wrangle
more than what is needed or wanted; extra, unnecessary, or in excess superfluous
_______ by other riders on the bus jostle
vultures ___________ in the air hover
accept the ____________ of his fans. plaudits
___________ in their payment laggard
______ to its original owner revert
_______ second chance preclude
_________ to sweets partial
searched among the _______________ rubble
a nasty ________-with a clerk wrangle
Bringing extra snacks to the picnic was superfluous
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