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vocab unit 1 7th gra
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a proverb, wise saying syn:maxim, saw, aphorism | adage |
| a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain syn:windfall | bonanza |
| lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with or deal with;rude syn:surly, ill-tempered ant:courteous, civil, well-mannered | churlish |
| a fortress that overtooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place Syn:fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion | citadel |
| to work with, work together syn:team up, join forces ant:work alone | collaborate |
| an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully syn:proclamation, edict; proclaim | decree |
| disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting syn:grating, shrill, different, divergent ant:harmonious, in agreement | discordant |
| to develop gradually;to rise to a higher level syn:unfold, emerge ant:wither, shrivel up, atrophy | evolve |
| a passage taken from a book, article, ect.; to take such a passage to quote syn:protion, section, extract | excerpt |
| to feel abouthesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly syn:fumble for, cast about for | grope |
| to float or hang suspended over; to more back and forth uncertainly over or around syn:linger, waver, seesaw ant:soar | hover |
| to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing;to bump, shove, brush against;to compete for syn:push | jostle |
| a person who moves slowlt or falls behind;falling behind; slow to move,act, or respond syn:slowpoke,straggler;slugglish ant:early bird;swift,speedy,prompt | laggard |
| applause;enthusiastic praise or approval syn:cheers, acclaim ant:boos,disapproval,ridicule | plaudits |
| to make impossible, prevent, shut out syn:hinder, check, stop ant:help, promote, facilitate | preclude |
| to return,go back syn:relapse, regress ant:progress, advance | revert |
| broken stone or brick; ruins syn:wreckage, debris | rubble |
| of or relating to a slave;behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial;lacking spirit or indepence, abjectly submissive syn:slavish, groveling, fawning ant:masterly, overbearing | servile |
| a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention | vigil |
| to quarrel or argue in a noisy,angry way;to botain by arguement; to herd;a noisy quarrel syn:squabble,bicker ant: agree, concur | wrangle |