Vocabulary Unit one Set B Flashcards
Adage
A proverb, wise saying
Citadel
A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
Decree
An order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
Discordant
Disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony
Evolve
To develop; to rise to a higher level
Hover
To float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
Preclude
To make impossible, prevent, shut out
Rubble
Broken stone or bricks; ruins
Servile
Of or relating to a slave; behaving suitable for a slaver or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independents, abjectly submissive
Wrangle
To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel