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ELA vocab

QuestionAnswer
adage A proverb, wise saying Noun Maxim aphorism
bonanza A rich mass are in a mine, very valuable, wealth noun windfall
churlish Lacking poilitness, good manners, lacking sensitivity adjective Surly Ill tempered Courteous Civil Well mannered
citadel A fortress that overlooks anf protects a city; any strong or commanding place noun Fort Strong hold Bulwark bastion
collaborate 5. To work with,work together verb Team up Join forces Work alone
decree An order having the force of law To issue such an order, to command firmly or forcefully Noun verb Proclamation Edict proclaim
discordant disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking in harmony adjective Grating Shrill Different Divergent conflciting Harmonious In agreement
evolve To develop gradually, to rise to a higher level verb Unfold emerge Wither atrophy
excerpt A passage taken from a book, article, etc… To quote noun Portion Section extract “Do you like green eggs in ham? I do not like them, Sam-I-am. I do not like green eggs and ham!”
grope To feel about hesitantly with the hands, to search blindly and uncertainly verb Fumble for Cast about for
hover To float or hang suspended over verb Linger Waver seesaw soar
jostle To force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to brush up against, to compete for verb push
laggard A person who moves slowly or falls behind noun -slowpoke -straggler sluggish Early bird -swift -speedy -prompt
plaudits Applause enthusiastic praise or approval noun -cheers -acclaim Ridicule
preclude To make impossible to prevent, shut out verb -hinder -check -stop -help -promote -facilitate
revert To return, go back verb -relapse -regress -progress -advance
rubble Broken stone or bricks, or ruins noun -wreckage
servile Of or relating to a slave, behaving like a suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence adjective -slavish -graveling -masterly -overbearing
vigil A watch especially at night; any period of watchful attention noun
wrangle To quarrel or argue in a noisy angry way verb -squabble -bicker -agree -concur
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