Unit #1

Question 1

adage

Answer 1

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

Question 2

bonanza

Answer 2

a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.

Question 3

churlish

Answer 3

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

Question 4

citadel

Answer 4

a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.

Question 5

collaborate

Answer 5

to work together

Question 6

decree

Answer 6

an official order issued by a legal authority.

Question 7

discordant

Answer 7

unharmonious sounding

Question 8

evolve

Answer 8

develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

Question 9

excerpt

Answer 9

a short passage from typically a book

Question 10

grope

Answer 10

to reach for blinding

Question 11

hover

Answer 11

remain in one place in the air

Question 12

jostle

Answer 12

push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.

Question 13

laggard

Answer 13

a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.

Question 14

plaudits

Answer 14

an expression of praise or approval.

Question 15

preclude

Answer 15

prevent from happening; make impossible.

Question 16

revert

Answer 16

return to (a previous state, practice, topic, etc.).

Question 17

rubble

Answer 17

waste fragments

Question 18

servile

Answer 18

having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

Question 19

vigil

Answer 19

a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.

Question 20

wrangle

Answer 20

a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.