La Vocab 1-3

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Adage

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Wise saying

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Bonanza

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Profit or gain

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Churlish

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To be rude

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Citadel

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A fortress that protects a city

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Collaborate

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To work with

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Decree

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N) force of law (V) issue an order

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Discordant

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Disagreeable in sound

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Evolve

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Develop gradually

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Excerpt

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(N) A passage taken from a book (V) to quote

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Grope

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To feel about hesitantly with hands

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Hover

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Float or hang over

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Jostle

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To make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing

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Laggard

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(N) a person who moves slowly (ADJ) falling behind

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Plaudits

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Applause

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Preclide

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To make impossible

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Revert

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To return, go back

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Rubble

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Broken stone or bricks

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Servile

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Relating to a slave

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Vigil

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To watch especially at night

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Wrangle

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(V) to argue (N) a noisy quarrel

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Antics

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Ridiculous behavior

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Avowed

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Declared openly and without shame

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Banter

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(V) to tease (N) playful talk/teasing

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Bountiful

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Giving freely

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Congested

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Overcrowded

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Detriment

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Harm or loss

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Durable

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(ADJ) sturdy (N) used repeatedly

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Enterprising

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Energetic, bold

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Frugal

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Avoiding waste and luxury

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Gingerly

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With care and caution

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Glut

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(V) to provide more than needed (N) an oversupply

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Incognito

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(ADJ) a disguised state (N)a person in disguise

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Invalidate

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To make valueless

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Legendary

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Well known

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Maim

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To cripple, injure

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Minimize

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To make as small as possible

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Oblique

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Slanting or slopping

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Veer

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To change direction

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Venerate

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To regard with reverence

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Wanton

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(ADJ) reckless (N) a spoiled

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Allot

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To assign

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Amass

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To bring together

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Audacious

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Bold

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Comply

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To yield

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Devoid

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Not using

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Elite

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(N) the choice of a group (ADJ) superior

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Grapple

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(N) an iron hook (V) to come to grips, fight

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Incapacitate

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To deprive of strength

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Instigate

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To stir up,start

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Longevity

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Long life

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Myriad

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(ADJ) in great numbers (N) a very great numbet

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Perspective

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A pound of view

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Perturb

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To trouble

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Produgious

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Immense

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Relevant

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Connected with

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Skittish

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Nervous, frightened easily

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Tether

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(N) a rope or chain (V) to fasten with a rope or chain

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Unison

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Sounding together

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Vie

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To compete

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Willful

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Done on purpose