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mrs.ralph language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bonanza ( ba nan' ze ) | n. something very valuable , profitable , large amount syn : windfall |
| adage ( ad lj ) | n. wise saying . syn : maxim, saw , aphorism |
| churlish ( cher' lish ) | adj . lacking politeness or good manners . difficult to work with ; syn : courteous , civil , well mannered |
| citadel (sit' e del ) | n. a fortness that overlooks protects a city ; any strong or commanding place . syn : fort , strong hold bul awrk , bastion |
| collaborate ( di kre' d ) | v. to work with , work together syn : learn up , join , forces ant : work alone . |
| decreed ( di kred ) | n. an orderhaving the forcus of law , v. to issue such an order ; to command firmly or forcefully syn : n. proclamation , edict , v. proclaim |
| discordant ( dis kor dent ) | adj . disagreeable in sound , lacking in harmony , conflicting syn : grating shrill different , divergent ant : harmonious , in agreement |
| evolve ( e valv ) | v. to develop gradually ; to rise to a higher level syn : unfold , emerge ant : wither , shrivel up , atrophy |
| excerpt ( ek ' sarpt ) | n. a passage from a book , newspaper .. etc ; v. to take such a passage , to quote. syn : n , portion , section , extract |
| grope ( grop ) | v. to feel about hesitantly with the hands ; un certainly wyn : lumble for . |