Vocabulary Unit 1 Set B Flashcards

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Adage

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A proverb, wise saying

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Citadel

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A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

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Decree

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An order, having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

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Discordant

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Disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony

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Evolve

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To develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

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Hover

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To float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

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Preclude

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To make impossible, prevent, shut out

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Rubble

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Broken stone or bricks; ruins

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Servile

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Of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

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Wrangle

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To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel.

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