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Vocabulary Review: Unit 1
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8th Grade
03/20/2009

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adage
Definition
a proverb, wise saying
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bonanza
Definition
a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth; sudden profit or gain; large amount
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churlish
Definition
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
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citadel
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a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
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collaborate
Definition
to work with, work together
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decree
Definition
an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command forcefully or firmly
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discordant
Definition

disagreeable in sound, jarring

lacking in harmony

conflicting 

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evolve
Definition

to develop gradually

to rise to a higher level 

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excerpt
Definition

a passage taken from a book

to quote 

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grope
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to feel about hestitantly

to search blindly and uncertainly 

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hover
Definition

to float or hang suspended over

to move back and forth uncertainly over or around 

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jostle
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to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, or brush against

to compete for 

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laggard
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind

slow to move, act, or respond 

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plaudits
Definition
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
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preclude
Definition
to make impossible, prevent, shut out
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revert
Definition
to return, go back
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rubble
Definition
broken stones or bricks; ruins
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servile
Definition

of or relating to a slave

menial; lacking in spirit; submissive 

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vigil
Definition

a watch, especially at night

any period of watchful attention 

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wrangle
Definition

to quarrel or argue in a noisy or angry way

-to herd 

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