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Sadlier Oxford level C unit 1
Sadlier Oxford level C unit 1
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General Vocab
8th Grade
09/14/2007

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Adage
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n) A proverb, wise saying
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Bonanza
Definition
n) A rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable or rewarding, a very large amount, sudden profit or gain, a source of wealth or prosperity
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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, together
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Decree
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n) An order having the force of law, v) to issue such an order and to command firmly or forcefully
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Discordant
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Adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking 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 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, sow to move, act, 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, or 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 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) To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way. To obtain by argument, to herd. n) A noisy quarrel.
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