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wuest voc./spell. 1
english quiz vocabulary and spelling quiz 8-25-11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adage | wise saying Synonym: maxim |
| Bonanza | Rich vein of ore Synonym: windfall |
| Churlish | Difficult to work with Synonym: rude |
| Citadel | Fortress Synonym: bastion |
| Collaborate | to work together Synonym: team up |
| Decree | official order Synonym: edict |
| Discordant | a disagreement Synonym: grating |
| Evolve | developed gradually Synonym: develope |
| Excerpt | a passage selected Synonym: selection |
| Grope | to serchabout blindly Synonym: fumble for |
| Hover | to flutter in the air Synonym: linger |
| jostle | to skake Synonym: push |
| Laggard | backwards slow Synonym: straggler |
| Plaudit | enthusiastic praise Synonym: acclaim |
| preclude | to make impossible Synonym: hinder |
| revert | go back to a former state Synonym: relapse |
| rubble | broken stone or brick Synonym: debris |
| servile | servant Synonym: grovling |
| vigil | watchful staying awake Synonym: watchful attention |
| wrangle | quarll Synonym: squavel |