Vocab Unit 1

Front 1

jostle

Back 1

(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to vie for

_____by other riders on the bus

Front 2

collaborate

Back 2

(v.) to work with, work together

_____on a project

Front 3

hover

Back 3

(v.) to flloat or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over and around

vultures_____in the air

Front 4

bonanza

Back 4

(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

a box office_____

Front 5

servile

Back 5

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

disgusted by such_____flattery

Front 6

churlish

Back 6

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

annoyed by his_____ reply

Front 7

vigil

Back 7

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

take part in an all-night_____

Front 8

adage

Back 8

(n.) a proverb, wise saying

quote an old____

Front 9

rubble

Back 9

(n.) broken stones or bricks; ruins

searched among the_____

Front 10

grope

Back 10

(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

_____in the dark for a light switch

Front 11

wrangle

Back 11

(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel

a nasty_____with the clerk

Front 12

decree

Back 12

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

a papal_____

Front 13

laggard

Back 13

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

_____in their payments

Front 14

discordant

Back 14

(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

struck a_____note

Front 15

revert

Back 15

(v.) to return, go back

_____to its original owner
(re- do again)

Front 16

citadel

Back 16

(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

the_____ that guarded Troy

Front 17

plaudits

Back 17

(pl. n.) applause; enthusiastic appraise or approval

accept the_____of his fans

Front 18

excerpt

Back 18

(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.;(v.) to take such a passage; to quote

choose an_____from the essay
(ex- out of)

Front 19

preclude

Back 19

(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

_____a second chance
(pre- before)

Front 20

evolve

Back 20

(v.) to develope gradually; to rise to a higher level

notes that_____ into a book