Vocabulary Unit 1 Flashcards
Adage
A well known proverb; a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
Bonanza
A rich mass of ore in a mine; a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.
Churlish
Rude or surly; bad tempered; rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
Citadel
Fortress commanding a city; a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city
Collaborate
Work together; work jointly on an activity, esp. to produce or create something
Decree
Something ordered or settled by authority
Discordant
Not in agreement; disagreeing or incongruous
Evolve
Develop gradually
Excerpt
Passage taken out of a book
Grope
Feel about with the hands
Hover
To remain suspended over a place or object
Jostle
To bump or push
Laggard
A slow person
Plaudits
To applaud
Preclude
To shut off
Revert
To go back in action, thought, speech, etc.
Rubble
Rough, Irregular, Loose, Fragments of Rock
Servile
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
Vigil
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, esp. to keep watch or pray
Wrangle
a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated
