English I Unit I Vocabulary

What is the definition of "adage"?

• wise saying

• prosperous

• courteous

What is the definition of "bonanza"?

• sudden profit or gain

• a rich mass of ore in a mine

• bulwark

What is the definition of "churlish"?

• maxim

• lacking sensitivity

• like to work alone

What is the definition of "citadel"?

• any strong or commanding place

• a fortress that overlooks a city

• an order having the force of law

What is the definition of "collaborate"?

• work alone

• emerge

• work together

What is the definition of "decree"?

• an order having the force of law

• push

• to issue such an order

What is the definition of "discordant"?

• lacking in harmony

• jarring

• disagreeable in sound

What does "evolve" mean?

• to feel hesitant

• to rise to a higher level

• to brush against; to compete for

What does "excerpt" mean?

• to float or hover above

• lacking manners

• to quote

What does "grope"?

• to feel hesitantly with the hands

• work together

• to search blindly and uncertainly