Set A And B Flashcards
(24 cards)
Decree
An order having a force of law
Citadel
A fortress that overlooks and protects a city
Adage
A proverb; wise saying
Vigil
A watch; especially at night; any period of watchful attention
Churlish
Lacking politeness or good manners
Evolve
To develop gradually
Hover
To float or hang suspended over
Laggard
A person who moves slowly or falls behind
Discordant
Disagreeable in sound
Jostle
To make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing
Plaudits
Applause
Rubble
Broken stone or bricks; ruins
Wrangle
To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way
Servile
Of or relating to a servant; behaving like or suitable for a servant
Preclude
To make impossible
Revert
To return; to go back
Bonanza
something very valuable
Excerpt
A passage taken from a book
Collaborate
To work with; work together
Grope
To search blindly and uncertainly
Prefix
A word that comes before the root word to change the meaning
Suffix
A word or letter placed after the root word
Synonym
A word that means the same as another word
Antonym
Two words that have opposite meanings