Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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Laggards
A
a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.
2
Q
Preclude
A
prevent from happening; make impossible.
3
Q
Hover
A
remain in one place in the air.
4
Q
Wrangle
A
a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.
5
Q
Evolve
A
develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
6
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Vigil
A
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.
7
Q
Excerpt
A
take (a short extract) from a text.
8
Q
Jostle
A
push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.
9
Q
Decree
A
an official order issued by a legal authority.
10
Q
Revert
A
return to (a previous state, practice, topic, etc.).
