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Quarter one words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adage | A proverb, wise saying |
| Bonanza | A rich mass ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding, a source of wealth or prosperity, a very large amount, a sudden profit or gain |
| Churlish | Lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensitivity, difficult to work with or deal with, rude |
| Citadel | A fortress that overlooks and protects a city, any strong or commanding place |
| Collaborate | To work with, work together |
| Decree | An order having the force of law / To issue such an order, to command firmly or forcibly |
| Discordant | Disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking in harmony |
| Evolve | To develop gradually, to rise to a higher level |
| Excerpt | A passage taken from a book, article, etc / To take a passage to quote |
| Grope | To feel about hesitantly with hands, to search blindly and uncertainly |
| Hover | To float or hang suspended over to move back and forth uncertainty over/around |
| Jostle | To force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against |
| Laggard | A person who moves slowly or falls behind / Falling behind, slow to move, act or respond |
| Plaudits | Applause, enthusiastic praise or approval |
| Preclude | To make impossible, to prevent, shut out |
| Revert | To return to, go back |
| Rubble | Broken stone or bricks, ruins |
| Servile | Of or relating to a slave, behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence |
| Vigil | a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
| Wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way, to obtain by argument, to herd / a noisy quarrel |