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VOCAB UNIT ONE
PAXON
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Language - English
Not Applicable
10/17/2005

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Term
ADAGE
(NOUN)
Definition
PROVERB, WISE SAYING

SYN: MAXIM, SAW, APHORISIM
Term
BONANZA
(NOUN)
Definition
A RICH MASS OF ORE IN A MINE; SOMETHING VERY VALUBLE, PROFITABLE, OR REWARDING; A SOURCE OF WEALTH OR PROSPERITY; A VERY LARGE AMOUNT; SUDDEN PROFIT OR GAIN

SYN: WINDFALL
Term
CHURLISH
(ADJ.)
Definition
LACKING OF POLITENESS OR GOOD MANNERS; LACKING SENSITIVITY; DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH OR DEAL WITH; RUDE

SYN: SURLY, ILL-TEMPERED
ANT: CURTEOUS, CIVIL, WELL-MANNERED
Term
CITADEL
(NOUN)
Definition
A FORTRESS THAT OVERLOOKS AND PROTECTS A CITY; ANY STRONG OR COMMANDING PLACE

SYN: FORT, STRONGHOLD, BULWARK, BASTION
Term
COLLABORATE
(VERB)
Definition
TO WORK WITH, WORK TOGETHER

SYN: TEAM UP, JOIN FORCES
ANT: WORK ALONE
Term
DECREE
(NOUN AND VERB)
Definition
N- AN ORDER OF HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW
V- TO ISSUE SUCH AND ORDER; TO COMMAND FIRMLY OR FORCEFULLY

SYN N: PROCLAMATION, EDICT
SYN V: PROCLAIM
Term
DISCORDANT
(ADJ.)
Definition
DISAGREEABLE IN SOUND, JARING; LAACKING IN HARMONY, COMFLICTING

SYN: GRATING, SHRILL, DIFFRENT, DIVERGENT
ANT: HARMINIOUS, IN AGREEMENT
Term
EVOLVE
(VERB)
Definition
TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY; TO RISE TO A HIGHER LEVEL

SYN: UNFOLD, EMERGE
ANT: WITHER, SHRIVEL UP, ATROPHY
Term
EXCERPT
(NOUN AND VERB)
Definition
N- A PASSASGE TAKEN FROM A BOOK, ARTICLE, ETC,;
V- TO TAKE SUCH A PASSAGE; TO QUOTE

SYN N- PORTION, SECTION, EXTRACT
Term
GROPE
(VERB)
Definition
TO FEEL AROUND HESITANTLY WITH THE HANDS; TO SEARCH BLINDLY AND UNCERTANILY

SYN: FUMBLE FOR, CAST ABOUT FOR
Term
HOVER
(VERB)
Definition
TO FLOAT OR HANG SUSPENDED OVER; TO MOVE AROUND BACK AND FOURTH UNCERTAINLY

SYN: LINGER, WAVER, SEESAW
ANT: SOAR
Term
JOSTLE
(VERB)
Definition
TO MAKE FORCE ONE'S WAY BY PUSHING OR ELBOWING; TO BUMB, SHOVE, BRUSH AGAINST; TO COMPETE FOR

SYN: PUSH
Term
LAGGARD
(NOUN AND ADJ.)
Definition
N- A PERSON WHO MOVES SLOWLY OR FALS BEHIND
ADJ- FALLING BEHIND; SLOW TO MOVE, ACT, OR RESPOND

SYN N: SLOWPOKE, STRAGGLER
SYN ADJ: SLUGGISH
ANT N: EARLY BIRD
ANT ADJ: SWIFT, SPEEDY, PROMPT
Term
PLAUDITS
(NOUN 'PLURAL')
Definition
APPLAUSE; ENTHUSIASTIC PRIASE OR APPROVAL

SYN: CHEERS, ACCLAIM
ANT: BOOS, DISAPROVAL, RIDICULE
Term
PERCLUDE
(VERB)
Definition
TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE, PREVENT, SHUT OUT

SYN: HINDER, CHECK, STOP
ANT: HELP, PROMOTE, FACILITATE
Term
REVERT
(VERB)
Definition
TO RETURN, GO BACK

SYN: RELAPSE, REGRESS
ANT: PROGRESS, ADVANCE
Term
RUBBLE
(NOUN)
Definition
BROKEN STONE OR BRICKS; RUINS

SYN: WRECKAGE, DEBRIS
Term
SERVILE
(ADJ.)
Definition
OF OR RELATING TO A SLAVE; BAHIVING LIKE OR SUITABLE FOR A SERVANT, MENIAL, LACKING SPRIT OR INDEPENDENCE, ABJECTLY SUBMISSIVE

SYN: SLAVISH, GROVELING, FAWNING
ANT: MASTERLY, OVERBEARING
Term
VIGIL
(NOUN)
Definition
A WATCH, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT; ANY PERIOD OF WATCHFUL ATTENTION
Term
WRANGLE
(VERB AND NOUN)
Definition
V- TO QUARREL OR ARGUE IN A NOISY, ANGRY WAY; TO OBTAIN BY ARGUMENT; TO HERD
N- A NOISY QUARREL

SYN V: SQUABBLE, BICKER
ANT V: AGREE, CONCUR
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