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Unit 1 English Vocab

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ADAGE

A PROVERB, WISE SAYING

BONANZA

SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE, PROFITABLE, OR REWARDING

CHURLISH

LACKING POLITENES OR GOOD MANNERS

CITADEL

A FORTRESS THAT OVERLOOKS AND PROTECTS A CITY.

COLLABORATE

TO WORK WITH, WORK TOGETHOR

DECREE

AN ORDER HAVING THE FORCE OF THE LAW

DISCORDANT

DISAGREEABLE IN SOUND, JARRING, LACKING IN HARMONY, CONFLICTING

EVOLVE

TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY TO RISE HIGHER

EXCERPT

A PASSAGE TAKEN FROM A BOOK, ARTICLE, ETC

GROPE

TO FEEL ABOUT HESITANTLY WITH THE HANDS; TO SEARCH BLINDLY.

HOVER

TO FLOAT OR HANG SUSPENDED OVER

JOSTLE

TO MAKE OR FORCE ONE'S WAY BY PUSHING OR ELBOWING

LAGGARD

A PERSON WHO MOVES SLOWLY OR FALLS BEHIND

PLAUDITS

APPLAUSE, ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE OR APPROVAL

PRECLUDE

TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE, PREVENT, SHUT OUT

REVERT

TO RETURN, GO BACK

RUBBLE

BROKEN STONE OR BRICKS ; RUINS

SERVILLE

OF OR RELATING TO A SLAVE; BEHAVING LIKE OR SUITABLE FOR SLAVE

VIGIL

A WATCH ANY PERIOD OF WATCHFUL ATTENTION

WRANGLE

TO QUAREL OR AGRUE NOISLY