Question | Answer |
bonanza ( ba nan' ze ) | n. something very valuable , profitable , large amount
syn : windfall |
adage ( ad lj ) | n. wise saying .
syn : maxim, saw , aphorism |
churlish ( cher' lish ) | adj . lacking politeness or good manners . difficult to work with ; syn : courteous , civil , well mannered |
citadel (sit' e del ) | n. a fortness that overlooks protects a city ; any strong or commanding place . syn : fort , strong hold bul awrk , bastion |
collaborate ( di kre' d ) | v. to work with , work together
syn : learn up , join , forces
ant : work alone . |
decreed ( di kred ) | n. an orderhaving the forcus of law , v. to issue such an order ; to command firmly or forcefully
syn : n. proclamation , edict , v. proclaim |
discordant ( dis kor dent ) | adj . disagreeable in sound , lacking in harmony , conflicting
syn : grating shrill different , divergent
ant : harmonious , in agreement |
evolve ( e valv ) | v. to develop gradually ; to rise to a higher level
syn : unfold , emerge
ant : wither , shrivel up , atrophy |
excerpt ( ek ' sarpt ) | n. a passage from a book , newspaper .. etc ; v. to take such a passage , to quote.
syn : n , portion , section , extract |
grope ( grop ) | v. to feel about hesitantly with the hands ; un certainly
wyn : lumble for . |