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21 Cards in this Set
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adage |
(n.) a proverb, wise saying One way to begin an informal speech or an oral report is to quite an old adage. |
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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 The thrilling adventure movie set in Alaska proved to be a box-office bonanza. |
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churlish |
(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult The store manager instructed all the salesclerks to avoid churlish replies to customer's questions. |
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citadel |
(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place A medieval citadel once guarded the capital city of the Greek island of Rhodes. |
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collaborate |
(v.) to work with, work together Several students plan to collaborate on a geology project for the annual science fair. |
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decree |
(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully Caeser Augustus issied a decree that all the world will be taxed. Why does nature laways seem to decree nasty weather for our annual family picning? |
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discordant |
(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony Their little spat struck a discordant note in our otherwise happy family get-together. |
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evolve |
(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level Authors hope that their notes, descriptions, and character sketches will evolve into a book. |
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excerpt |
(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote My essay includes a long excerpt from a speech by Sojourner Truth. If you excerpt some material from a reference book, be sure to enclose it in quotation marks. |
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grope |
(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly When the power failed, we had to grope in the dark to a working flashlight. |
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hover |
(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over and around A large group of vultures hover in the air above the wounded animal. |
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jostle |
(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for I tried not to jostle otehr riders as I exited the crowded bus. |
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laggard |
(n.) a person who moves slowly or fails behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act or respond Tour guides often hace to urge laggard to keep up with the rest of the group. Tenants who are laggard in paying rent run the risk of being forced to move. |
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plaudites |
(n.,pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval The skaters who won the gold medals gratefully accepted the plaudits of their fans. |
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preclude |
(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out Three wrong answers will preclude any contestant form entering the quiz show's final round. |
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revert |
(v.) to return, go back Control of a property usually reverts to the legal owner when a lease is up. |
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rubble |
(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking rubble. |
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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
Most serious perfoers prefer constructive criticism to servile flattery. |
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vigil |
(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention Thousands attended the solemn vigil at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. |
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wrangle |
(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel My brother and sister always wrangle over whose turn it is to take out the trash. The customer got into a nasty wrangle with the shopkeeper. |
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