8th VW unit 1 definitions

(n) a proverb, wise saying

• adage

• citadel

• decree

• excerpt

(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

• bonanza

• grope

• laggard

• plaudits

(adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

• churlish

• collaborate

• discordant

• servile

(n) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

• citadel

• hover

• wrangle

• preclude

(v) to work with, work together

• collaborate

• adage

• evolve

• rubble

(n) an order having the force of law

(v) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

• decree

• jostle

• discordant

• revert

(adj) disagreeable in sound; jarring; lacking in harmony

• discordant

• laggard

• vigil

• plaudits

(v) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

• evolve

• hover

• servile

• bonanza

(n) a passage taken from a book, article, etc

(v) to take such a passage; to quote

• excerpt

• grope

• adage

• decree

(v) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to see blindly and uncertainly

• grope

• hover

• jostle

• wrangle