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Vocabulary Unit 1
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Question | Answer |
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adage | proverb, wise saying |
bonanza | rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable |
churlish | lacking of politeness or good manners |
citadel | fortress that overlooks and protects a city |
collaborate | to work with , work together |
decree | an order having the force of law |
discordant | disagreeable in sound, jarring |
evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
excerpt | a passage taken from a book or article |
grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands |
hover | float or hang suspeneded over |
jostile | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing |
laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
plaudits | applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
revert | to return, go back |
rubble | broken stone or bricks; ruins |
servile | relating to slave |
vigil | a watch, especially at night |
wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |