English Vocabulary Workshop - Unit 1

Front 1

adage

Back 1

adage
n

Proverb, wise saying.
Syn: Maxim, saw, aphorism

Front 2

bonanza

Back 2

bonanza
n
A rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity, a very large amount; sudden profit or gain.
Syn: Windfall

Front 3

churlish

Back 3

churlish
adj.

lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude.

Syn: surly, ill-tempered.

Ant: courteous, civil,
well-mannered.

Front 4

citadel

Back 4

citadel
n

A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; andy strong or commanding place.

Syn: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion

Front 5

collaberate

Back 5

collaborate
v

to work with, work together

Syn: team up, join forces

ant: work alone.

Front 6

decree

Back 6

decree

n
an order having the force
of law
v
to issue such an order;
to command firmly or forcefully.

Syn: (n) proclamation, edict (v) proclaim.

Front 7

discordant

Back 7

discordant
Adj

disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking in harmony, conflicting.
syn: grating, shrill, different, divergent

ant: wither, shrivel up, atrophy.

Front 8

evolve

Back 8

evolve
v

to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

syn: unfold, emerge

ant: wither, shrivel up, atrophy

Front 9

excerpt

Back 9

excerpt

n
a passage taken from a book, article, etc.
v
to take such a passage, to quote.
syn: (n) portion, section, extract

Front 10

grop

Back 10

grop
v

to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to serach blindly
and uncertainly.

synonyms: fumble for, cast about for

Front 11

hover

Back 11

hover
v

to float or hand suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

syn: linger, waver, seesaw
antonym: soar

Front 12

jostle

Back 12

jostle
v

to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against,; to compete for

syn: push

Front 13

laggard

Back 13

laggard

n

a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond.

syn: (n) slowpoke, straggler; (adj) sluggish

ant: (n) early bird; (adj) swift, speedy, prompt

Front 14

plaudits

Back 14

plaudits
n, pl.

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval.

syn: cheers, acclaim
ant: boos, disapproval, ridicule

Front 15

preclude

Back 15

preclude
v

to make impossible, prevent, shut out.

syn: hinder, check, stop
ant: ehlp, promote, facilitate

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revert

Back 16

revert
v

to return, go back

syn: relapse, regress
ant: progress, advance

Front 17

rubble

Back 17

rubble
n

broken stone or bricks; ruins

syn: wreckage, debris

Front 18

servile

Back 18

servile
adj

of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive.

syn: slavish, groveling, fawning

ant: masterly, overbearing

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vigil

Back 19

vigil
n

a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention.

Front 20

wrangle

Back 20

wrangle

(v) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd;
(n) a noisy quarrel
synonyms: (v) squabble, bicker
antonyms: (v) agree, concur