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vocab_unit1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adage | proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | something very valuable |
| churlish | rude |
| citadel | fortress that overlooks and protects a city |
| collaborate | to work together |
| decree | an order of having the force of law |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound |
| evolve | to develop gradually |
| excerpt | a passage taken from an article |
| grope | to feel about with the hands |
| hover | to float or hang suspended over |
| jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing |
| laggard | a person who moves slowly |
| plaudits | applause |
| preclude | to make impossible |
| revert | to return |
| rubble | broken stone or bricks |
| servile | of or relating to a slave |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night |
| wrangle | a noisy quarrel |