click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Sadlier Oxford C1
Term | Definition |
---|---|
adage | a proverb, wise saying |
bonanza | a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding |
churlish | lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity |
citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place |
collaborate | to work with, work together |
decree | an order having the force of law; to issue such an order |
discordant | disagreeable in sound; lacking in harmony; conflicting |
evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article, etc; to take such a passage; to quote |
grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly |
hover | to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against |
laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
plaudits | applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
preclude | to make impossible; shut out |
revert | to return; go back |
rubble | broken stone or bricks; ruins |
servile | of or relating to a slave; behaving like a servant |
vigil | a watch, especially at night |
wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way, to herd |