8th Grade Unit 1B Vocabulary and Spelling

decree

to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

wrangle

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

hover

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

servile

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

discordant

disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony

adage

a proverb, wise saying

citadel

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

rubble

broken stone or bricks; ruins

preclude

to make impossible, prevent, shut out

evolve

to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level