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E7 Vocab 1 Flashcards

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adage

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a proverb, wise saying

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bonanza

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  • 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
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churlish

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  • lacking politeness or good manners- lacking sensitivity- difficult to work with or deal with- rude
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citadel

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  • a fortress that overlooks and protects a city- any strong or commanding place
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collaborate

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to work with, together

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decree

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  • an order having the force of the law- to issue such an order- to command firmly or forcefully
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discordant

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disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony

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evolve

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to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

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excerpt

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  • a passage taken from a book, article, etc.- to take such a passage- to quote
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grope

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to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

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hover

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to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

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jostle

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  • to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against;- to compete for
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laggard

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  • a person who moves slowly or falls behind- falling behind; slow to move, act or respond
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plaudits

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applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

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preclude

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to make impossible, prevent, shut out

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revert

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to return, go back

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rubble

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broken stone or bricks; ruins

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servile

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  • act of relating to a slave- behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial- lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
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vigil

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a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

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wrangle

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  • to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way- to obtain by argument- to herd- a noisy quarrel
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syn: maxim, aphorism

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adage

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syn: windfall

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bonanza

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syn: surly, ill-tempered

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churlish

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syn: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion

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citadel

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syn: team up, join forces

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collaborate

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syn: proclamation, edict; proclaim

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decree

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syn: grating, shrill, different, divergent, conflicting

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discordant

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syn: unfold, emerge

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evolve

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syn: portion, section, extract

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excerpt

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syn: fumble for, cast about for

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grope

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syn: linger, waver, seesaw

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hover

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syn: push

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jostle

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syn: slowpoke, straggler, sluggish

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laggard

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syn: cheers, acclaim

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plaudits

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syn: hinder, check, stop

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preclude

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syn: relapse, regress

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revert

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syn: wreckage

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rubble

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syn: slavish, groveling

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servile

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syn: squabble, bicker

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wrangle

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ant: boos, disapproval, ridicule

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plaudits

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ant: help, promote, facilitate

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preclude

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ant: progress, advance

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revert

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ant: masterly, overbearing

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servile

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ant: agree, concur

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wrangle

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ant: courteous, civil, well-mannered

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churlish

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ant: work alone

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collaborate

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ant: harmonious, in agreement

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discordant

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ant: wither, atrophy

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evolve

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ant: soar

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hover

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ant: early bird, swift, speedy, prompt

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laggard

51
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One way to begin an informal speech or an oral report is to quote an old ___.

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adage

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The thrilling adventure movie set in Alaska proved to be a box-office ___.

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bonanza

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The store manager instructed all the salesclerks to avoid __ replies to customers’ questions.

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churlish

54
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A medieval __ once guarded the capital city of the Greek island of Rhodes.

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citadel

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Several students plan to __ on a geology project for the annual science fair.

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collaborate

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Caesar Augustus issued a __ that all the world be taxed.

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decree

57
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Why does nature always seem to __ nasty weather for our annual family picnic?

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decree

58
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Their little spat struck a __ note in our otherwise happy family get-together.

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discordant

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Authors hope that their notes, descriptions and character sketches will __ into a book.

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evolve

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My essay includes a long __ from a speech by Sojourner Truth.

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excerpt

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If you __ some material from a reference book, be sure to enclose it in quotation marks.

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excerpt

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When the power failed, we had to __ in the dark to find a working flashlight.

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grope

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A large group of vultures __ in the air above the wounded animal.

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hovered

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I tried not to __ other riders as I exited the crowded bus.

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jostle

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Tour guides often have to urge __ to keep up with the rest of the group.

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laggards

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Tenants who are __ in paying rent run the risk of being forced to move.

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laggard

67
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The skaters who won the gold medals gratefully accepted the __ of their fans.

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plaudits

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Three wrong answers will __ any contestant from entering the quiz show’s final round.

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preclude

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Control of a property usually __ to the legal owner when a lease is up.

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reverts

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Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking __.

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rubble

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Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to __ flattery.

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servile

72
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Thousands attended the solemn __ at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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vigil

73
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My brother and sister always __ over whose turn it is to take out the trash.

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wrangle

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The customer got into a nasty __ with the shopkeeper.

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wrangle

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