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PAXON HOLLOW VOCABULARY
UNITS 1
20
English
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11/29/2005

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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 profitable 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.pl.)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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SERVILLE
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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, expecially at night; any period of watchful attention
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WRANGLE
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(v)to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n)a noisy quarrel
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