Set A And B unit 1 Flashcards by Rowan Brown | Brainscape

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Bonanza

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A rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable

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Churlish

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Lacking politeness or good manners

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Collaborate

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To work with or together

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Excerpt

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A passage taken from a book

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Jostle

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To make or force ones way

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Laggard

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A person who moves slowly

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Plaudits

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Applause enthusiastic praise

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Revert

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To return or go back

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Vigil

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A watch especially at night

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Adage

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A proverb

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Citadel

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A fortress

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Grope

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to feel about hesitantly with the hands

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Decree

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an order having the force of law

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Discordant

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Disagreeable in sound

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Evolve

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To develop gradually

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Hover

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To float or hang suspended over

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Preclude

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To make impossible or prevent

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Rubble

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Broken stone or bricks

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Servile

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Of or relating to a slave

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Wrangle

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To quarrel or argue