Vocabulary Unit 1 Test Review (8th)

a proverb, wise saying

• hover

• adage

• vigil

• churlish

lacking politeness or good manners

• churlish

• vigil

• adage

• hover

to float or hang suspended over

• adage

• vigil

• churlish

• hover

a watch, especially at night

• vigil

• churlich

• hover

• adage

Which word means the same as the boldface word: servile flattery

• excessive

• pleasant

• unexpected

• slavish

Which word means the same as the boldface word: the citadels of power

• privileges

• responsibilities

• bastions

• rewards

Which word means the same as the boldface word: grope for the telephone

• call

• feel

• pay

• ask

Which word means the same as the boldface word: search through the rubble

• closet

• house

• newspaper

• wreckage

Which word means the same as the boldface word: an annual decree

• holiday

• event

• proclamation

• tax

Which word means the same as the boldface word: an unexpected bonanza

• windfall

• adventure

• storm

• development