7th grade Vocab 1 Flashcards
adage
a proverb, wise saying
bonanza
- 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
churlish
- lacking politeness or good manners
- lacking sensitivity
- difficult to work with or deal with
- rude
citadel
- a fortress that overlooks and protects a city
- any strong or commanding place
collaborate
to work with, together
decree
- an order having the force of the law
- to issue such an order
- to command firmly or forcefully
discordant
disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony
evolve
to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
excerpt
- a passage taken from a book, article, etc.
- to take such a passage
- to quote
grope
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
hover
to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
jostle
- to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against;
- to compete for
laggard
- a person who moves slowly or falls behind
- falling behind; slow to move, act or respond
plaudits
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
preclude
to make impossible, prevent, shut out
revert
to return, go back
rubble
broken stone or bricks; ruins
servile
- act of relating to a slave
- behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial
- lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
vigil
a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
wrangle
- to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way
- to obtain by argument
- to herd
- a noisy quarrel
syn: maxim, aphorism
adage
syn: windfall
bonanza
syn: surly, ill-tempered
churlish
syn: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
citadel
syn: team up, join forces
collaborate
syn: proclamation, edict; proclaim
decree
syn: grating, shrill, different, divergent, conflicting
discordant
syn: unfold, emerge
evolve
syn: portion, section, extract
excerpt