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Unit 1 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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a proverb, wise saying | adage |
a rich mass ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain | bonanza |
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivty; dificult 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, 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 higher level | evolve |
a passage taken from a book, article, etc.;to take such a passage; to quote | excerpt |
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainty | grope |
to float or hang 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, shove, brush against; to compete for | jostle |
a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, and respond | laggard |
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval | plaudits |
to make impossible, prevent, or shut out | preclude |
to return; go back | revert |
broken stones or bricks; ruins | rubble |
of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitablefor a slave or a servant, menial; 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 quarrel | wrangle |