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Vocab Unit 1

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ADAGE

A PROVERB, WISE SAYING

BONANZA

A RICH MASS OF ORE IN A MINE; SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE, PROFITABLE, OR REWARDING; A SOURCE OF WEALTH OR PROSPERITY

CHURLISH

LAKING POLITENESS OR GOOD MANNERS; LAKING SENSITIVITY; DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH OR DEAL WITH

CITADEL

A FORTRESS THAT OVERLOOKS AND PROTECTS A CITY AND STRONG OR COMADING HOUSE

COLLABORATE

TO WORK WITH, WORK TOGETHER

DECREE

TO ORDER HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW

DISCORDANT

DISAGREEBLE IN SOUND, JARRING; LAKING IN HARMONY,CONFLICTING

EVOLVE

TO DEVELOPE GRADUALLY; TO RISE TO A HIGHER LEVEL

EXCERPT

A PASSAGE TAKEN FROM A BOOK, ARTICLE

GROPE

TO FEEL ABOUT HESITANTLY WITH THE HANDS; TO SEARCH BLINDLY AND UNCERTAINTY

HOVER

TO FLOAT OR HANG SUSPENDED OVER; TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH UNCERTAINTY OVER AND AROUND

JOSTLE

TO MAKE OR FORCE ONES WAYBY PUSHING OR ELBOWING; TO BUMP, SHOVE, BRUSH AGAINST;TO COMPLETE FOR

LAGGARD

A PERSON WHO MOVES SLOWLY OR FALLS BEHIND; SLOW TO MOVE, ACT, OR RESPOND

PLAUDITS

APPLAUSE; ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE OR APPROVAL

PRECLUDE

TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE, PREVENT,SHUT OUT

REVERT

TO RETURN, OR GO BACK

RUBBLE

BROKEN STONE OR BRICKS; RUINS

SERVILE

OF OR RELATING TO A SLAVE; BEHAVING LIKE OR SUITABLE FOR A SLAVE OR A SERVANT, MENAIL; LACKING SPIRIT OR INDEPENDENCE, ABJECTLY SUBMISSIVE

VIGIL

A WATCH, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT; ANY PERIOD OF WATCHFUL ATTENTION

WRANGLE

TO QUARREL OR ARGUE IN A NOISY, ANGRY WAY; TO OBTAIN BY ARGUEMENT;TO HERD