(n) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperit; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain

(adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

(n) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

(v) to work with, work together

(n) an order having the force of law; (v) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

(adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

(v) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

(n) a passage taken from a book, article, etc. (v) to take such a passage or quote

v) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

v) to flor or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over an area

v) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump , shove, brush again, compete for

n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind (adj) falling behind, slow to move, act, or respond

n, plural) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

(v) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

(n) broken stone or bricks; ruins

(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

(n) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

v) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd (n) a noisy quarrel

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LYNCH ENG 8 - Unit 1

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

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