Sadlier level c unit 1

adage

synonyms: maxim, saw, aphorism

bonanza

synonyms: windfall

churlish

synonyms: surly, ill

citadel

synonyms: fort, stronghold, bulwark bastion

collaborate

synonyms: team up, join forces

decree

synonyms: (n.) proclamation, edict; (v.) proclaim

discordant

synonyms: grating, shrill, different, divergent

evolve

synonyms: unfold, emerge

excerpt

synonyms: (n.) portion, section, extract

grope

synonyms: fumble for, cast about for

hover

synonyms: linger, waver, seesaw

jostle

synonym: push

laggard

synonyms: (n.) slowpoke, straggler; (adj.) sluggish

plaudits

synonyms: cheers, acclaim

preclude

synonyms: hinder, check, stop

revert

synonyms: relapse, regress

rubble

synonyms: wreckage, debris

servile

synonyms: slavish, groveling, fawning

wrangle

synonyms: squabble, bicker

adage

n. a proverb, wise saying

bonanza

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

churlish

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

citadel

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

collaborate

v. to work with, work together

decree

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

discordant

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

evolve

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

excerpt

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

grope

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

hover

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

jostle

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

laggard

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

plaudits

n.pl. applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

preclude

v. to make impossible, prevent, shut out

revert

v. to return, go back

rubble

n. broken stone or bricks; ruins

servile

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

vigil

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

wrangle

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

Churlish

courteous, civil, well-mannered

collaborate

work alone

discordant

harmonious, in agreement

evolve

wither, atrophy

hover

soar

laggard

early bird, swift, speedy,prompt

plaudits

boos,disapproval

preclude

help,promote,facilitate

revert

progress, advance

servile

madterly,overbearing

wrangle

agree,concur