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Vocab. Lev. C
Unit 1
WORD | DEFINITION |
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adage | a proverb, wise saying |
bonanza | a rich mass or ore in a mine, a source of wealth or prosperity |
churlish | lacking politeness or good manners, rude |
citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city, any strong 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 |
evolve | to develop gradually, to rise to a higher level |
excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article, or to take such a passage |
grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands |
hover | to float or hang suspended over |
jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing, bump or shove |
laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind, slow to move |
plaudits | applause, enthusiastic praise or approval |
preclude | to make impossible, prevent |
revert | to return, go back |
rubble | broken stone or bricks, ruins |
servile | of or relating to a slave, menial |
vigil | a watch, especially at night, any period of watchful attention |
wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |