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Unit 1 Vocab English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adage | A proverb, wise saying |
| Bonanza | 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 |
| Churlish | lacking politeness or good manners lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude |
| Citadel | A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place |
| Collaborate | to work with; work together |
| Decree | An order having a force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully |
| Discordant | disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony conflicting |
| Evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
| Excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article, ect.;to take such a passage; to quote |
| Grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly |
| Hover | to float or hang suspended over;to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
| Jostle | to make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for |
| Laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind;falling behind;slow to move, act, or respond |
| Plaudits | Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
| Preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| Revert | to return, go back |
| Rubble | Broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| Servile | of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirt or independence, abjectly submisive |
| Vigil | a watch,especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
| Wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel |