Vocab

  1. Adage
    An old, wise saying
  2. Bonanza
    A rich mass of ore
  3. Churlish
    Lacking manners; rude
  4. Citadel
    A fortress overlooking a city
  5. Collaborate
    To work together
  6. Decree
    An order with the force of law
  7. Discordant
    Disagreeing in sound
  8. Evolve
    To develope gradually
  9. Excerpt
    A passage taken from a book, article, etc.
  10. Grope
    To feel around hesitantly with the hands
  11. Hover
    To hang above
  12. Jostle
    to push, shove, or elbow
  13. Laggard
    A slow moving person
  14. Plaudits
    applause
  15. Preclude
    to make impossible
  16. Revert
    To return, go back
  17. Rubble
    ruins
  18. Servile
    slave like
  19. Vigil
    To watch especially at night
  20. Wrangle
    To quarrel or argue
  21. Antics
    Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
  22. Avowed
    to declare openly without shame
  23. Banter
    Playful teasing
  24. Bountiful
    Giving a plentiful abundance
  25. Congested
    Over filled
  26. Detriment
    Harm or loss; disadvantage
  27. Durable
    Sturdy, not easily worn out
  28. Enterprising
    Energetic, willing to try new things
  29. Frugal
    Avoiding waste and luxury
  30. Gingerly
    With extreem care or caution
  31. Glut
    To give more than needed or wanted
  32. Incognito
    In disguise
  33. Invalidate
    To make valueless
  34. Legendary
    existing in old stories
  35. Maim
    To disable or harm
  36. Minimize
    To make smaller
  37. Oblique
    Slanting or sloping
  38. Veer
    to change direction
  39. Venerate
    To look up to
  40. Wanton
    Heartless, spoiled
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