Unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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Adage

A

A wise saying

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Bonanza

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Something very valuable

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3
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Churlish

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Lacking politeness or good manners

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Citadel

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A fortress that overlooks and protects the city

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5
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Collaborate

A

To work with

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6
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Decree

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An order of having the force of law

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7
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Discordant

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Disagreeable in sound

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8
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Evolve

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To develop gradually

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9
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Excerpt

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A passage taken from a book

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10
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Grope

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To feel about hesitantly

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11
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Hover

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To float or hang

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12
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Jostle

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To make a force one’s way by pushing elbowing

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13
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Laggard

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Person who moves slowly or falls behind

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14
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Plaudits

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Enthusiastic praise or approval

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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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Return to go back

17
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Rubble

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Broken stone or bricks

18
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Servile

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Relating to slave

19
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Vigil

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A watch, especially at night

20
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Wrangle

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To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way