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Vocab: Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A proverb, wise saying | Adage |
| A rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valueable profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; avery large amount; sudden profit or gain. | Bonanza |
| Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude. | Churlish |
| Afortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place | Citadel |
| To work with; 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 develop gradually; to rise to a shove, brush against; to compete forhigher level | Evovle |
| A passage taken from abook, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote. | Excerpt |
| To feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and cetainly | Grope |
| To floator hang suspened over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around | Hover |
| To make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump shove, brush against; to compete for. | Jostle |
| A person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond | Laggard |
| To applause; enthusiastic praise or approval | Plaudits |
| To make impossible, prevent, shut out. | Preclude |
| To return, go back | Revert |
| Broken stone or bricks; ruins | Rubble |
| Of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, metal; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive | Servile |
| A watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention. | Vigil |
| To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarerel | Wrangle |