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Unit 1 Vocab Words
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Language - English
10th Grade
10/02/2007
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Adage
 Definition
a proverb, wise saying
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Bonanaza
 Definition
a very large amount
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Churish
 Definition
lacking politeness or good manners, difficult to work with.
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Citadel
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any strong or commanding place. A fortress that overlooks a city.
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Collaborate
 Definition
work together
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Decree
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to issue a firm order
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Discordant
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disagreeable in sound, lacking harmony
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Evolve
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to develop gradually
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Excerpt
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a passage taken from an article
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Grope
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to feel about hesitantly with hands
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Hover
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to float or hang over;
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Jostle
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to make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing; to compete for
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Laggard
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind
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Plaudits
 Definition
applause, approval
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Preclude
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to make impossible, prevent, shut down
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Revert
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to return
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Rubble
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broken stones or bricks; ruins
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Servile
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or or relating to a slave, lacking independence.
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Vigil
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a watch, especially at night.
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Wrangle
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to quarrel or argue
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