vocab unit 1 set a and b Flashcards
bonanza
a rich mass of ore in a mine,something valuable,profitable
churlish
lacking politeness,or good manners
collaborate
to work together
excerpt
a passage taken from a book
grope
to feel about hesitantly with hands
jostle
to make or force ones by pushing or elbowing
laggard
a person who moves slowly or falls behind
plaudits
applause,enthusiastic praise
revert
to return.go back
vigil
a watch,especially at night,any period of watchful attention
adage
a proverb,wise saying
citadel
a fortress that overlooks and protects a city
decree
an order having the force of law
discordant
a disagreeable is sound jarring,lacking in harmony
evolve
to develop gradually, to rise to a higher level
hover
to float or hang suspended over
preclude
to make impossible,prevent,shut out
rubble
broken stone,or bricks
servile
relating to a servant,behaving like like or suitable for a servant
wrangle
to quarrel, or argue in a noisy,angery,noisy way
