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Unit 1
vocabulary level c
20
English
9th Grade
01/14/2009

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Term
Adage
Definition
Syn. Maxim, saw, aphorism
Term
Bonanza
Definition
Syn. Windfall
Term
Citadel
Definition
Syn. Fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
Term
Collaborate
Definition
Syn. Team up, join forces

Ant. Work alone
Term
Decree
Definition
Syn. (n) Proclamation, edict; (v) proclaim
Term
Discordant
Definition
Syn. Grating, shrill, different, divergent

Ant. Harmonious, in agreement
Term
Evolve
Definition
Syn. Unfold, emerge

Ant. Wither, shrivel up, atrophy
Term
Excerpt
Definition
Syn. (n) portion, section, extract
Term
Grope
Definition
Syn. Fumble for, cast about for
Term
Hover
Definition
Syn. Linger, waver, seesaw

Ant. soar
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Jostle
Definition
Syn. push
Term
Churlish
Definition
Syn. Surly, ill-tempered

Ant. Courteous, civil, well-mannered


Ant. (n) early bird; (adj) swift, speedy, prompt
Term
Laggard
Definition
Syn. (n) slowpoke, straggler; (adj) sluggish

Ant. (n) early bird; (adj) swift, speedy, prompt
Term
Plautdits
Definition
Syn. Cheers, acclaim

Ant. Boos, disapproval, ridicule
Term
Preclude
Definition
Syn. Hinder, check, stop

Ant. Help, promote, facilitate
Term
Revert
Definition
Syn. Relapse, regress

Ant. Progress, advance
Term
Rubble
Definition
Syn. Wreckage, debris
Term
Servile
Definition
Syn. Slavish, groveling, fawning

Ant. Masaterly, overbearing
Term
Vigil
Definition
Term
Wrangle
Definition
Syn. (v) squabble, bicker

Ant. Agree, concur
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