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ELA vocab words
These are ELA words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adadge | a wise proverb or saying |
| bonanza | Rich mass ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding. A source of wealth and prosperity, a large amount, a sudden profit or gain. |
| churlish | Lacking politeness, good manners, sensitivity, difficult to work with, rude. |
| citadel | A fortress that overlooks and protects the city., a strong commanding place. |
| collaborate | To work with, work together |
| decree | An authenticated, enforced announcement that sets a regime, an edict |
| discordant | Sounding off beat, off tempo, without serenity, lacking in harmony. |
| evolve | To rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | A passage taken from a book or article, portion or a section |
| grope | To feel hesitantly with the hands, to search blindly and uncertainly. |
| hover | To float or hang suspended over, to move back and forth uncertainly. |
| jostle | To force one’s way by pushing or elbowing, to bump, brush against, to compete for. |
| laggard | A person who moves slowly or follows behind, falling behind, slow to move, act or respond |
| plaudits | To applause, to be enthusiastic, praise or approval. |
| revert | To return, go back |
| rubble | Stone, bricks, ruins, wreckage |
| servile | Of a relating to a slave, behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant,menial,lacking spirit. |
| vigil | A period of watchful attention. |
| wrangle | To quarrel or argue in a noisy way,to obtain by argument, to herd To squabble, bicker |