Unit 1 Vocabulary Workshop Sets A and B

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 lever

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 in 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) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or 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