unit 1
unit 1 vocab words with definitions.
Terms
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- churlish
- lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
- citadel
- a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
- adage
- a proverb, wise saying
- decree
- an order having the force of law; to issue such and order; to command firmly or forcefully
- servile
- of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirit or independance, abjectly submissive
- rubble
- broken stone or bricks; ruins
- preclude
- to make impossible, prevent, shut out
- bonanza
- 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
- revert
- to return, go back
- laggard
- a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
- evolve
- to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
- discordant
- disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
- vigil
- a watch, especially at night; any period or watchful attention
- grope
- to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
- jostle
- to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
- hover
- to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
- collaborate
- to work with, work together
- excerpt
- a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote
- plaudits
- applause; enthusiasticpraise or approval
- wrangle
- to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel