Vocab Workshop Unit 1 and Grammer Gaps Flashcards

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adage

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a proverb, wise saying

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bonanza

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(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain

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churlish

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(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

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citadel

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(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

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collaborate

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(v.) to work with, work together

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decree

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(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

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discordant

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(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

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evolve

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(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

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excerpt

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(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote

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grope

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(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

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hover

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(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

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jostle

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(v.) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

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plaudits

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(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

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laggard

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(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond

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preclude

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(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

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revert

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to return, go back

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rubble

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(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins

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servile

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(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

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vigil

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(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

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wrangle

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(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel

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its

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belonging to it

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then/than

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time/comparison

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affect

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usually a verb meaning “to influence” or “to impact”

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effect

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usually a noun meaning “result” or impact

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allot

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(v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions

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accept

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to take or receive

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except

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to exclude

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fewer/less

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countable things/things you can’t count

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good/well

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an adjective that describes a noun/an adverb that describes a verb

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whose

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refers to something that belongs to “who”

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lets

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form of the word let, meaning ‘to allow”

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whom

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use when talking about the object of a sentence, the one who is receiving the action