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vocab unit 1
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English
8th Grade
12/28/2011

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a proverb, wise saying
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adage
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a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding
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bonanza
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lacking politeness or good manners; difficult to work with or deal with
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churlish
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fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
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citadel
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to work with; work together
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collaborate
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an order having the force of law
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decree
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disagreeable in sound; jarring, lacking in harmony
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discordant
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to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
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evolve
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a passage taken from a book, article, etc.
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excerpt
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to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
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grope
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to float or hang suspended over; to move back uncertainly over or around
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hover
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to make or force one's way by pushig or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against
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jostle
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind
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laggard
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applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
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plaudits
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to make impossible, prevent, shut out
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preclude
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to return, go back
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revert
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broken stone or bricks; ruins
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rubble
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of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servent, menial
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servile
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a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
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vigil
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to quarrel or argue in a noisy way, angry way.
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wrangle
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