unit 1 Level C Sadlier Oxford vocabulary
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| adage | (n) a proverb, wise saying
SYN maxim, saw, aphorism
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| bonanza | (n) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperit; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
SYN windfall
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| churlish | (adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
SYN surly, ill-tempered
ANT courteous, civil, well-mannered
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| citadel | (n) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
SYN fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
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| collaborate | (v) to work with, work together
SYN team up, join foces
ANT work alone
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| decree | (n) an order having the force of law;
(v) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
SYN (n) proclomation, edict (v) proclaim
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| discordant | (adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
SYN grating, shrill, different, divergent
ANT harmonious, in agreement
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| evolve | (v) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
SYN unfold, emerge
ANT wither, shrivel up, atropy
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| excerpt | (n) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.
(v) to take such a passage or quote
SYN (n) portion, section, extract
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| grope | (v) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
SYN fumble for, cast about
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| hover | (v) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over an area
SYN linger, waver, seesaw
ANT soar
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| jostle | (v) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump , shove, brush again, compete for
SYN push
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| laggard | (n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind
(adj) falling behind, slow to move, act, or respond
SYN (n) slowpoke, straggler (adj) slugish
ANT (n) early bird (adj) swift, speedy, prompt
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| plaudits | (n, plural) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
SYN cheers, acclaim
ANT boos, disapproval, ridicule
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| preclude | (v) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
SYN hinder, check, stop
ANT help, promote, facilitate
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| revert | (v) to return, go back
SYN relapse, regress
ANT progress, advance
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| rubble | (n) broken stone or bricks; ruins
SYN wreckage, debris
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| servile | (adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
SYN slavish, groveling, fawning
ANT masterly, overbearing
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| vigil | (n) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
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| wrangle | (v) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by arguement; to herd
(n) a noisy quarrel
SYN (v) squabble, bicker
ANT (v) agree, concur
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