Flashcards in Unit One Deck (76)
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a proverb, wise saying
adage
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a rich mass of ore in a mine
bonanza
3
something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding
bonanza
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a source of wealth or prosperity
bonanza
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a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
bonanza
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lacking politeness or good manners
churlish
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lacking sensitivity
churlish
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difficult to work with or deal with
churlish
9
rude
churlish
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a fortress that overlooks and protects a city
citadel
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any strong or commanding place
citadel
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to work with, work together
collaborate
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an order having the force of law
decree
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to issue such an order
decree
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to command firmly or forcefully
decree
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disagreeable in sound, jarring
discordant
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lacking in harmony, conflicting
discordant
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to develop gradually
evolve
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to rise to a higher level
evolve
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a passage taken from a book, article, etc.
excerpt
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to take such a passage
excerpt
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to quote
excerpt
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to feel about hesitantly with the hands
grope
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to search blindly and uncertainly
grope
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to float or hang suspended over
hover
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to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
hover
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to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing
jostle
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to bump, shove, brush against
jostle
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to compete for
jostle
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