Vocab Unit One

Front 1

(n.) a proverb, wise saying

Back 1

adage

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(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

Back 2

bonanza

Front 3

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

Back 3

citidel

Front 4

(adj.) Lacking Politeness ir good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with; rude

Back 4

Churlish

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(v.) to work with; work together

Back 5

collaborate

Front 6

(n.)an order having the force of law
(v.)to issue such a order, to command firnly or forcefully

Back 6

decree

Front 7

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

Back 7

discordant

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(v.)to devolop gradually, to rise to a higher level

Back 8

evolve

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(n.)a passage taken from a book, article, ect
(v.)to take such a passage

Back 9

excerpt

Front 10

to feel around blindly with the hands, to search hesitantly and unsure

Back 10

grope

Front 11

(v.)to float or hang suspended over, to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

Back 11

hover

Front 12

(v.)to make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing, to bump or shove, to brush against

Back 12

jostle

Front 13

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

Back 13

laggard

Front 14

(n. pl.)applause enthusiastic praise or approval

Back 14

plaudits

Front 15

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

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preclude

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(v.)to go back, to return

Back 16

revert

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(n.)broken down stone or bricks, ruins

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rubble

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(adj.) as of reffering to slavery, acting like a slave, menial, submissive

Back 18

servile

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

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vigil

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

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wrangle