Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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A proverb, wise saying
A
Adage
2
Q
A rich mass of ore in a mine
A
Bonanza
3
Q
Lacking politeness or good manners
A
Churlish
4
Q
A fortress that overlooks and protects a city
A
Citadel
5
Q
An order having the force of law
A
Decree
6
Q
Disagreeable in sound, jarring
A
Discordant
7
Q
To develop gradually
A
Evolve
8
Q
A passage taken from a book, article, etc.
A
Excerpt
9
Q
To feel about hesitantly with the hands
A
Grope
10
Q
To float or hang suspended over
A
Hover
11
Q
To make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing
A
Jostle
12
Q
A person who moves slowly or falls behind
A
Laggard
13
Q
Applause
A
Plaudits
14
Q
To make impossible, prevent, shut out
A
Preclude
15
Q
To return, go back
A
Revert
16
Q
Broken stone or bricks
A
Rubble
17
Q
Of or relating to a slave
A
Servile
18
Q
A watch, especially at night
A
Vigil
19
Q
To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way
A
Wrangle
