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Vocabulary C Unit 1
Vocabulary terms for Level C, unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a watch, especially at night | Vigil |
| a proverb, a wise saying | adage |
| large amount; source of wealth or prosperity | bonanza |
| lacking politeness and good manners; difficult to work with; rude | churlish |
| fortress that overlooks and protects a city; stronghold | citadel |
| work together | collaborate |
| order having the force of law; to issue such an order | decree |
| disagreeable in sound | discordant |
| develop gradually; rise up to higher level | evolve |
| passage taken from a book; take such a passage; to quote | excerpt |
| to feel about with hands; search blindly | grope |
| float or hang around; move back and fourth | hover |
| make or force one's way by pushing | jostle |
| falling behind; person who moves slowly | laggard |
| enthusiastic praise | plaudits |
| make possible | preclude |
| to return | revert |
| broken stone; ruins | rubble |
| to quarrel or argue in noisy way; a noisy quarrel | wrangle |