E7 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
syn: fumble for, cast about for
grope
syn: linger, waver, seesaw
hover
syn: push
jostle
syn: slowpoke, straggler, sluggish
laggard
syn: cheers, acclaim
plaudits
syn: hinder, check, stop
preclude
syn: relapse, regress
revert
syn: wreckage
rubble
syn: slavish, groveling
servile
syn: squabble, bicker
wrangle
ant: boos, disapproval, ridicule
plaudits
ant: help, promote, facilitate
preclude
ant: progress, advance
revert
ant: masterly, overbearing
servile
ant: agree, concur
wrangle
ant: courteous, civil, well-mannered
churlish
ant: work alone
collaborate
ant: harmonious, in agreement
discordant
ant: wither, atrophy
evolve
ant: soar
hover
ant: early bird, swift, speedy, prompt
laggard
One way to begin an informal speech or an oral report is to quote an old ___.
adage
The thrilling adventure movie set in Alaska proved to be a box-office ___.
bonanza
The store manager instructed all the salesclerks to avoid __ replies to customers’ questions.
churlish
A medieval __ once guarded the capital city of the Greek island of Rhodes.
citadel
Several students plan to __ on a geology project for the annual science fair.
collaborate
Caesar Augustus issued a __ that all the world be taxed.
decree
Why does nature always seem to __ nasty weather for our annual family picnic?
decree
Their little spat struck a __ note in our otherwise happy family get-together.
discordant
Authors hope that their notes, descriptions and character sketches will __ into a book.
evolve
My essay includes a long __ from a speech by Sojourner Truth.
excerpt
If you __ some material from a reference book, be sure to enclose it in quotation marks.
excerpt
When the power failed, we had to __ in the dark to find a working flashlight.
grope
A large group of vultures __ in the air above the wounded animal.
hovered
I tried not to __ other riders as I exited the crowded bus.
jostle
Tour guides often have to urge __ to keep up with the rest of the group.
laggards
Tenants who are __ in paying rent run the risk of being forced to move.
laggard
The skaters who won the gold medals gratefully accepted the __ of their fans.
plaudits
Three wrong answers will __ any contestant from entering the quiz show’s final round.
preclude
Control of a property usually __ to the legal owner when a lease is up.
reverts
Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking __.
rubble
Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to __ flattery.
servile
Thousands attended the solemn __ at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
vigil
My brother and sister always __ over whose turn it is to take out the trash.
wrangle
The customer got into a nasty __ with the shopkeeper.
wrangle
