Set A And B Flashcards

1
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Decree

A

An order having a force of law

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2
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Citadel

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A fortress that overlooks and protects a city

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3
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Adage

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A proverb; wise saying

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4
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Vigil

A

A watch; especially at night; any period of watchful attention

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5
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Churlish

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Lacking politeness or good manners

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6
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Evolve

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To develop gradually

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7
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Hover

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To float or hang suspended over

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8
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Laggard

A

A person who moves slowly or falls behind

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9
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Discordant

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Disagreeable in sound

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10
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Jostle

A

To make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing

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11
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Plaudits

A

Applause

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12
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Rubble

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Broken stone or bricks; ruins

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13
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Wrangle

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To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

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14
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Servile

A

Of or relating to a servant; behaving like or suitable for a servant

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15
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Preclude

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To make impossible

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16
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Revert

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To return; to go back

17
Q

Bonanza

A

something very valuable

18
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Excerpt

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A passage taken from a book

19
Q

Collaborate

A

To work with; work together

20
Q

Grope

A

To search blindly and uncertainly

21
Q

Prefix

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A word that comes before the root word to change the meaning

22
Q

Suffix

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A word or letter placed after the root word

23
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Synonym

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A word that means the same as another word

24
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Antonym

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Two words that have opposite meanings