Vocab 1

adage

a proverb, wise saying (Noun)

bonanza

a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding, a very large amount (Noun)

churlish

lacking pliteness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with (Adjective)

citadel

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

collaborate

to work with, work together (Verb)

decree

an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully (Noun, verb)

discordant

disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting (adjective)

evolve

to develop graduallly; to rise to a higher level (verb)

excerpt

a passage taken from a book, arcticle, etc to take such a passage; to quote (noun, verb)

grope

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

hover

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

jostle

to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to vie for (verb)

laggard

a person who moves slowely or falls behind; falling behind;slow to move, act, or respond (noun, adjective)

plaudits

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval (Plural, noun)

preclude

to make impossible, prevent, shut out (verb)

revert

to return, go back (verb)

rubble

broken stone or bricks; ruins (Noun)

servile

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

vigil

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

wrangle

to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd a noisy quarrel (verb, noun)