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Vocab Unit 1

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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ADAGE

  • Noun
  • A proverb, wise saying
  • Maxim, saw, aphorism
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BONANZA

  • Noun
  • A rich mass of ore in a mine, somethng very valuable, profitable, or rewarding, a source of wealth or prosperity, a very large amount, sudden profit or gain
  • Windfall
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CHURLISH

  • Adjective
  • Lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensitivity, difficult to work with or deal with, rude
  • Surly, illtempered
  • Courteous, civil, wellmannered
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CITADEL

  • Noun
  • A fortress that overlooks and protects a city, any strong or commanding place
  • Fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
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COLLABORATE

  • Verb
  • To work with, work together
  • Team up, join forces
  • Work alone
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DECREE

  • Noun, verb
  • An order having the force of law; to issue an order, to command firmly or forcefully
  • Proclamation, edict; proclaim
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DISCORDANT

  • Adjective
  • Disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking in harmony, conflicting
  • Grating, shrill, different, divergent
  • Harmonious, in agreement
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EVOLVE

  • Verb
  • To develop gradually, to rise to a higher level
  • Unfold, emerge
  • Wither, shrivel up, atrophy
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EXCERPT

  • Noun, verb
  • A passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage, to quote
  • Portion, section, extract
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GROPE

  • Verb
  • To feel about hesitantly with the hands, to search blindly and uncertainly
  • Fumble for, cast about for
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HOVER

  • Verb
  • To float or hang suspended over, to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
  • Linger, waver, seesaw
  • Soar
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JOSTLE

  • Verb
  • To make or force ones wat by pushing or elbowing, to bump, shove or brush against, to compete for
  • Push
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LAGGARD

  • Noun, adjective
  • A person who mavies slowly or falls behind; falling behind, slow to move, act, or respond
  • Slowpoke, straggler; sluggish
  • Early bird; swift, speedy, prompt
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PLAUDITS

  • Noun pl.
  • Applause, enthusiastic praise or approval
  • Cheers, acclaim
  • Boos, disapproval, ridicule
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PRECLUDE

  • Verb
  • To make impossible, prevent, shutout
  • Hinder, check, stop
  • Help, promote, facilitate
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REVERT

  • Verb
  • To return, go back
  • Relapse, regress
  • Progress, advance
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RUBBLE

  • Noun
  • Broken stone or bricks, ruins
  • Wreckage, debris
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SERVILE

  • Adjective
  • Of or relating to a slave, behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial, lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
  • Slavish, groveling, fawning
  • Masterly, overbearing
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VIGIL

  • Noun
  • A watch, especially at night, any period of watchful attention
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WRANGLE

  • Verb, noun
  • To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way, to obtain ny argument, to herd; a noisy quarrel
  • Squabble, bicker
  • Agree, concur
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