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Unit 1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (n.)a proverb;wise saying | adage |
| (n.)rich mass or ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit gain | bonanza |
| (adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude | churlish |
| (adj.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place | citadel |
| (v.) to work with, work together | collaborate |
| (n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully | decree |
| (adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting | discordant |
| (v.) to deelope gradually; to rise to a higher level | evolve |
| (n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage, to quote | excerpt |
| (v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly | grope |
| (v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around | hover |
| (v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against, to compete for | jostle |
| (n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond | laggard |
| (n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval | plaudits |
| (v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out | preclude |
| (v.) to return, go back | revert |
| (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins | rubble |
| (adj.) of or relating to slave: behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive | servile |
| (n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention | vigil |
| (v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd (n.) a noisy quarrel | wrangle |