Unit 1

Question 1

adage

Answer 1

(n.) a proverb, wise saying

Question 2

bonanza

Answer 2

(n.) 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

Question 3

churlish

Answer 3

(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

Question 4

citadel

Answer 4

(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

Question 5

collaborate

Answer 5

(v.) to work with, work together

Question 6

decree

Answer 6

(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

Question 7

discordant

Answer 7

(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

Question 8

evolve

Answer 8

(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

Question 9

excerpt

Answer 9

(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote

Question 10

grope

Answer 10

(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

Question 11

hover

Answer 11

(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

Question 12

jostle

Answer 12

(v.) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

Question 13

laggard

Answer 13

(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind, slow to move, act, or respond

Question 14

plaudits

Answer 14

(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

Question 15

preclude

Answer 15

(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

Question 16

revert

Answer 16

(v.) to return, go back

Question 17

rubble

Answer 17

(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins

Question 18

servile

Answer 18

(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

Question 19

vigil

Answer 19

(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

Question 20

wrangle

Answer 20

(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel