Vocab Unit 1
Published on Jan 19, 2016
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PRECLUDE
TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE, PREVENT, SHUT OUT
Verb
Synonyms: hinder, check, stop
Antonyms: help, promote, facilitate
Synonyms: hinder, check, stop
Antonyms: help, promote, facilitate
JOSTLE
TO MAKE OR FORCE ONE'S WAY BY PUSHING OR ELBOWING;
To bump, shove, brush against, to compete for
Verb
Synonyms: push
Antonyms: don't touch
Verb
Synonyms: push
Antonyms: don't touch
EVOLVE
TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY; TO RISE TO A HIGHER LEVEL
Verb
Synonyms: unfold, emerge
Antonyms: wither, shrivel up, atrophy
Synonyms: unfold, emerge
Antonyms: wither, shrivel up, atrophy
LAGGARD
A PERSON WHO MOVES SLOWLY OR FALLS BEHIND
On flash card noun
Adji-
Falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
Synonyms: slowpoke, straggler, sluggish
Antonyms: early bird, swift, speedy, prompt
Adji-
Falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
Synonyms: slowpoke, straggler, sluggish
Antonyms: early bird, swift, speedy, prompt
BONANZA
A RICH MASS OF ORE IN A MINE; SOMETHING VERY VALUBLE
Profitable, or rewarding;a source of wealth or prosperity; a very lager amount;sudden profit or gain
Noun
Synonyms: windfall
Antonyms: not valuable
Noun
Synonyms: windfall
Antonyms: not valuable
VIGIL
A WATCH, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT; ANY PERIOD OF WATCHFUL ATTENTION
Noun
Synonyms: lookout, attention
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Synonyms: lookout, attention
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
DERCEE
AN OTHER HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW
Noun on the flash card
Verb-
To issue sure an other; to command firmly or forcefully
Synonyms: proclamation, edict, proclaim
Antonyms: lawlessness
Verb-
To issue sure an other; to command firmly or forcefully
Synonyms: proclamation, edict, proclaim
Antonyms: lawlessness
ADAGE
A PROVERB, WISE SAYING
Noun
Synonym: maxim, saw, aphorism
Antonyms: stupid, wrong
Synonym: maxim, saw, aphorism
Antonyms: stupid, wrong
HOVER
TO FLOT HAND SUSPENDED OVER; TO MOVE BACK & FORTH UNCERANILY
Verb
Synonyms: linger, waver, seesaw
Antonyms: soar
Synonyms: linger, waver, seesaw
Antonyms: soar
DISCORDANT
DISAGREEABLE IN SOUND, JARRING; LACKING IN HARMONY, CONFLICTING
Adji.
Synonyms: grating. shrill, different, divergent
Antonyms: harmonious, in agreement
Synonyms: grating. shrill, different, divergent
Antonyms: harmonious, in agreement
EXCERPT
A PASSAGE TAKEN FROM A BOO, ARTICLE, ETC.;
Noun
Synonyms: portion, section, extract
Antonyms: whole, together
Synonyms: portion, section, extract
Antonyms: whole, together
RUBBLE
BROKEN STONE OR BRICKS; RUINS
Noun
Synonyms: wreckage, debris
Antonyms: clean,
Synonyms: wreckage, debris
Antonyms: clean,
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CITADEL
A FORTRESS THAT OVERLOOKS AND PROTECTS A CITY;
Any sting or commanding place.
Noun
Synonyms: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
Antonyms: weak
Noun
Synonyms: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
Antonyms: weak
WRANGLE
TO QUARREL OR ARGUE IN A NOSIEY, ANGRY WAY; TO OBTAIN BY ARGUMENT
Verb on flash card
Noun-
A nosey quarrel
Synonyms: squabble, bicker
Antonyms: agree, concur
Noun-
A nosey quarrel
Synonyms: squabble, bicker
Antonyms: agree, concur
REVERT
TO RETURN, GO BACK
Verb
Synonyms: relapse, regress
Antonyms: progress, advance
Synonyms: relapse, regress
Antonyms: progress, advance
CHURLISH
LACKING POLITENESS OR GOOD MANNERS; LACKING SENSITVITY
Noun
Synonyms: surly, ill-tempered
Antonyms: courteous, civil, well- mannered
Synonyms: surly, ill-tempered
Antonyms: courteous, civil, well- mannered
GROPE
TO FEEL ABOUT HESITANTLY W/ THE HANDS
To search blindly & uncertainly
Verb
Synonyms: fumble for, cast about for
Antonyms: can find, see
Verb
Synonyms: fumble for, cast about for
Antonyms: can find, see
PLAUDITS
APPLAUSE; ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE APPROVAL
Noun pl.
Synonyms: cheers, acclaim
Antonyms: boos, disapproval, ridicule
Synonyms: cheers, acclaim
Antonyms: boos, disapproval, ridicule
SERVILE
OF OR RELATING TO A SLAVE; BEHAVING LIKE OR SUITABLE FOR A SLAVE...
Or a servant, menial; lacking spirt or independence, abjectly submissive
Adji.
Synonyms: slavish, groveling, fawning
Antonyms: masterly, overbearing
Adji.
Synonyms: slavish, groveling, fawning
Antonyms: masterly, overbearing
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