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vocab unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a proverb, wise saying | adage |
| a rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable | bonanza |
| lacking politeness or manners | churlish |
| a fortress that over looks and protects a city | citadel |
| to work together | collaborate |
| an order having the force of law | decree |
| lacking in harmony | discordant |
| to develope gradually | evolve |
| a passage taken from a book | excerpt |
| to feel about hesitanly with the hands | grope |
| to float or hang suspended over | hover |
| to force ones way by pushing | jostle |
| a person who moves slowly or falls behind | laggard |
| applause | pluadits |
| to make impossible | preclude |
| to return | revert |
| broken stones or bricks | rubble |
| of relating to a slave | servile |
| a watch | vigil |
| to quarrel in a noisy manner | wrangle |