E7 Vocab 1 Flashcards
(74 cards)
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adage
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a proverb, wise saying
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bonanza
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- 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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- lacking politeness or good manners- lacking sensitivity- difficult to work with or deal with- rude
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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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collaborate
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to work with, together
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decree
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- an order having the force of the 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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excerpt
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- a passage taken from a book, article, etc.- to take such a passage- to quote
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grope
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to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
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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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jostle
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- to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against;- to compete for
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laggard
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- a person who moves slowly or falls behind- falling behind; slow to move, act or respond
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plaudits
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applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
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preclude
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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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broken stone or bricks; ruins
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servile
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- act of relating to a slave- behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial- lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
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vigil
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a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
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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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syn: maxim, aphorism
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adage
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syn: windfall
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bonanza
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syn: surly, ill-tempered
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churlish
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syn: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
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citadel
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syn: team up, join forces
collaborate
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syn: proclamation, edict; proclaim
decree
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syn: grating, shrill, different, divergent, conflicting
discordant
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syn: unfold, emerge
evolve
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syn: portion, section, extract
excerpt
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syn: fumble for, cast about for
grope
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syn: linger, waver, seesaw
hover
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syn: push
jostle
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syn: slowpoke, straggler, sluggish
laggard
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syn: cheers, acclaim
plaudits
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syn: hinder, check, stop
preclude
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syn: relapse, regress
revert
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syn: wreckage
rubble
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syn: slavish, groveling
servile
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syn: squabble, bicker
wrangle
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ant: boos, disapproval, ridicule
plaudits
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ant: help, promote, facilitate
preclude
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ant: progress, advance
revert
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ant: masterly, overbearing
servile
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ant: agree, concur
wrangle
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ant: courteous, civil, well-mannered
churlish
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ant: work alone
collaborate
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ant: harmonious, in agreement
discordant
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ant: wither, atrophy
evolve
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ant: soar
hover
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ant: early bird, swift, speedy, prompt
laggard
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One way to begin an informal speech or an oral report is to quote an old ___.
adage
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The thrilling adventure movie set in Alaska proved to be a box-office ___.
bonanza
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The store manager instructed all the salesclerks to avoid __ replies to customers' questions.
churlish
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A medieval __ once guarded the capital city of the Greek island of Rhodes.
citadel
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Several students plan to __ on a geology project for the annual science fair.
collaborate
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Caesar Augustus issued a __ that all the world be taxed.
decree
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Why does nature always seem to __ nasty weather for our annual family picnic?
decree
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Their little spat struck a __ note in our otherwise happy family get-together.
discordant
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Authors hope that their notes, descriptions and character sketches will __ into a book.
evolve
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My essay includes a long __ from a speech by Sojourner Truth.
excerpt
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If you __ some material from a reference book, be sure to enclose it in quotation marks.
excerpt
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When the power failed, we had to __ in the dark to find a working flashlight.
grope
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A large group of vultures __ in the air above the wounded animal.
hovered
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I tried not to __ other riders as I exited the crowded bus.
jostle
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Tour guides often have to urge __ to keep up with the rest of the group.
laggards
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Tenants who are __ in paying rent run the risk of being forced to move.
laggard
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The skaters who won the gold medals gratefully accepted the __ of their fans.
plaudits
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Three wrong answers will __ any contestant from entering the quiz show's final round.
preclude
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Control of a property usually __ to the legal owner when a lease is up.
reverts
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Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking __.
rubble
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Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to __ flattery.
servile
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Thousands attended the solemn __ at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
vigil
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My brother and sister always __ over whose turn it is to take out the trash.
wrangle
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The customer got into a nasty __ with the shopkeeper.
wrangle
