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Vocabulary Set 1
Vocabular
Question | Answer |
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a proverb or wise saying | adage |
a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable profitable or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a large amount; sudden profit or gain | bonanza |
lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude | churlish |
a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place | citadel |
to work with or together | collaborate |
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd | wrangle |
watch especially at night; any period of watchful attention | vigil |
of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial, lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive | servile |
broken stone or bricks; ruin | rubble |
disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking in harmony | discordant |
to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level | evolve |
a passage taken from a book, article etc; to take such a passage or quote | excerpt |
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly | grope |
to float or hand suspended over ; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around | hover |
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing ; to bump brush against ; to compete for | jostle |
a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind ; slow to move or act | laggard |
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order to command firmly or forcefully | decree |
return or go back | revert |
to make impossible, prevent, shut out | preclude |
applause, enthusiastic praise or approval | plaudits |