Unit 1 Flashcards

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Bonanza

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A rich mass of ore in a mine.

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Adage

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A well known proverb.

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Churlish

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Rude or surly.

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Collaborate

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Work together.

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Decree

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Something ordered or settled by authority.

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Discordant

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Not in agreement.

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Evolve

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Develop gradually.

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Excerpt

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To select or use.

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Grope

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To reach about uncertainly, feel ones way/ feel about with the hands.

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Hover

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To remain suspended over a place or object.

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Jostle

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Shove, push, or crowd against.

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Laggard

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Person who moves too slowly.

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Plaudits

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To make impossible.

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Preclude

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Shout out, make impossible.

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Revert

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Go back, return.

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Rubble

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Rough broken stones.

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Servile

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Like that of slaves.

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Vigil

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A staying awake for some purpose.

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Wrangle

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To quarrel angrily or peevish.