Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 1

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1. adage (n.) a proverb, a wise saying

2. bonanza (n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine

3. bonanza (n.) something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; sud-

den profit or gain

4. churlish (adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; difficult to work

with; rude

5. citadel (n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; a strong

commanding place

6. collaborate (v.) to work with, work together

7. decree (n.) an order having the force of law

8. decree (v.) to issue an order or command

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

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

11. excerpt (n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.

12. excerpt (v.) to quote, to take such a passage

13. grope (v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly

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

15. jostle (v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to

bump, brush against; to compete for

16. laggard (n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind

17. laggard (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act or respond

18. plaudits (n.) applause, enthusiastic praise or approval

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

20. revert (v. ) to return, go back

21. rubble (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins

22. servile ( adj.) of or relating to a slave; acting like a servant, menial,

submissive

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

24. wrangle (v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

25. wrangle (n.) a noisy quarrel

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