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Vocabulary Unit 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |