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adage (n.) |
a proverb, wise saying One way to begin an informal speech or an oral report is to quote an old adage. synonym: aphorism |
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bonanza (n.) |
a rich mass or ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth; sudden profit or gain. The thrilling adventure movie set in Alaska proved to be a box-office bonanza. synonym: windfall |
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churlish (adj) |
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work or deal with; rude. The store manager instructed all the salesclerks to avoid churlish replies to customers' questions. synonyms: ill-tempered |
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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. synonyms: stronghold |
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collaborate (v.) |
to work with, work together I was going to collaborate with them. synonym: team up |
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decree (n.,v.) |
an order having a force of law; to issue such Caesar Augustus issued a decree that all the world will be taxed. synonym: proclamation |
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discordant (adj.) |
disagreeable in sound, jarring The harmonization ended quite discordantly. synonym: conflicting |
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evolve (v.) |
to develop gradually Humans evolved from single-celled organisms. synonym: unfold |
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excerpt (n., v.) |
a passage taken from a book, article, etc. ; 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 find a working flashlight. |
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hover (v.) |
to float or hang suspended over; to move back and first uncertainly over and around A large group of vultures hover in the air above the wounded animal. |
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jostle (v.) |
not make force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against ;to compete for I tried not to jostle other riders as i exited the crowed bus. |
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laggard (n.) |
a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond Tour guides often have to urge laggard to keep up with the rest of the group. Tenants who are laggard in pain rent run time risk of being forced to move. |
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plaudits (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 onsets will preclude any contestant from entering the quiz show's final round. |
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revert (v.) |
to return, go back Control of a property usually revert 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 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 performers 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 Vietnam Veterans Memorial. |
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wrangle (v.,n.) |
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; yo obtain by argument; to herd; 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. |
