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chapter 1
vocabualary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a proverb, wise saying | Adage |
| a rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profirable, or rewarding; a source health and prosperity; a very large amount; sudden prosfit or gain. | Bonanza |
| lackng of politness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; diffi ult to work with or deal with; rude. | Churlish |
| fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place. | Citadel |
| to work with: or work together. | Collaborate |
| an order having the force of law: to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully. | Decree |
| disagreeable in sound; jarring; lacking in harmony; conflicting. | Discordant |
| to develope gradually; to rise to a higher level. | Evole |
| a passage taken from a book, article, etc. to take such a passage; a quote. | Excerpt |
| to deel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly. | Grope |
| to float or hang suspended over; to move back & forth uncertainly over or around. | Hover |
| to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against. | Jostle |
| a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; act or respond. | Laggard |
| applause; enthusiastic praise or approval. | Plaudits |
| to make impossible, prevent, shut out. | Preclude |
| to return; go back. | Revert |
| broken stone or brinks; ruins. | Rubble |
| of or realting to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirit or independance, abjectly submissive. | Servile |
| a warch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention. | Vigil |
| to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd | Wrangle |