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Unit 1 vocabulary workshop
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7th Grade
09/19/2011

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ADAGE
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(n) A PROVERB, WISE SAYING
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BONANZA
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(n) A RICH MASS OF ORE IN A MINE; SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE, PROVITABLE, OR REWARDING; A SOURCE OF WEALTH OR PROSPERITY; A VERY LARGE AMOUNT; SUDDEN PROFIT OR GAIN
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CHURLISH
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(adj) LACKING POLITENESS OR GOOD MANNERS; LACKING SENSITIVITY; DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH OR DEAL WITH; RUDE
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CITADEL
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(n) A FORTRESS THAT OVERLOOKS AND PROTECTS A CITY; ANY STRONG OR COMMANDING PLACE
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COLLABORATE
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(v) TO WORK WITH, WORK TOGETHER
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DECREE
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(n) AN ORDER HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW; (v) TO ISSUE SUCH AN ORDER; TO COMMAND FIRMLY OR FORCEFULLY
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DISCORDANT
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(adj) DISAGREEABLE IN SOUND, JARRING; LACKING IN HARMONY, CONFLICTING
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EVOLVE
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(v) TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY; TO RISE TO A HIGHER LEVEL
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EXCERPT
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(N) A PASSAGE TAKEN FROM A BOOK, ARTICLE, ETC. (v) TO TAKE SUCH A PASSAGE; TO QUOTE
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GROPE
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(v) TO FEEL ABOUT HESITANTLY WITH THE HANDS; TO SEARCH BLINDLY AND UNCERTAINLY
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HOVER
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(v) TO FLOAT OR HANG SUSPENDED OVER; TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH UNCERTAINLY OVER OR AROUND
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JOSTLE
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(v) TO MAKE OR FORCE ONE'S WAY BY PUSHING OR ELBOWING; TO BUMP, SHOVE, BRUSH AGAINST, TO COMPETE FOR
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LAGGARD
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(N) A PERSON WHO MOVES SLOWLY OR FALLS BEHIND; (adj) FALLING BEHIND; SLOW TO MOVE, ACT, OR RESPOND
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PLAUDITS
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(n) APPLAUSE; ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE OR APPROVAL
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PRECLUDE
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(V) TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE, PREVENT, SHUT OUT
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REVERT
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(V) TO RETURN, GO BACK
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RUBBLE
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(N) BROKEN STONE OR BRICKS; RUINS
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SERVILE
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(adj)OF OR RELATING TO A SLAVE; BEHAVING LIKE OR SUITABLE FOR A SLAVE OR A SERVANT, MENIAL; LACKING SPIRIT OR INDEPENDENCE, ABJECTLY SUBMISSIVE
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VIGIL
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(n) A WATCH, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT; ANY PERIOD OF WATCHFUL ATTENTION
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WRANGLE
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(v) TP QUARREL OR ARGUE IN A NOISY, ANGRY WAY; TO OBTAIN BY ARGUMENT; TO HERD (n) A NOISY QUARREL
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