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Unit 1 Vocab- 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adage

a)

a proverb, wise saying

b)

a fortress that overlooks and protects a city

c)

an order having the force of law

d)

to work with, work together

2.

bonanza

a)

something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding

b)

to work with, work together

c)

lacking politeness

d)

a proverb, wise saying

3.

churlish

a)

to float or hang suspended over

b)

to return, go back

c)

lacking politeness or good manners

d)

to quarrel or argue in a noisy way

4.

citadel

a)

an order having the force of law

b)

a fortress that overlooks ad protects a city

c)

to feel about hesitantly with the hands

d)

broken stone or bricks

5.

collaborate

a)

to work with, work together

b)

lacking politeness or good manners

c)

a proverb, wise saying

d)

a rich mass of ore in a mine

6.

decree

a)

to develop gradually

b)

to make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing

c)

a watch, especially at night

d)

an order having the force of law

7.

discordant

a)

a passage taken from a book

b)

to return, go back

c)

disagreeable in sound, jarring

d)

a person who moves slowly or falls behind

8.

evolve

a)

to feel about hesitantly with the hands

b)

to float or hang suspended over

c)

to make impossible, prevent, shut out

d)

to develop gradually, to rise to a higher level

9.

excerpt

a)

a passage taken from a book, article, etc.

b)

to make impossible, shut out, prevent

c)

a person who moves slowly or falls behind

d)

to work with, work together

10.

grope

a)

broken stone or bricks, ruins

b)

to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing

c)

to feel about hesitantly with the hands, to search blindly and uncertainly

d)

a passage taken from a book, article, etc.

11.

hover

a)

disagreeable in sound

b)

to float or hang suspended over

c)

a person who moves slowly or falls behind

d)

menial, lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

12.

jostle

a)

to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing

b)

a proverb, wise saying

c)

lacking politeness or good manners

d)

to feel about hesitantly with the hands

13.

laggard

a)

disagreeable in sound, jarring

b)

to float or hang suspended over

c)

to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing

d)

a person who moves slowly or falls behind

14.

plaudits

a)

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

b)

to return, go back

c)

to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

d)

broken stone or bricks, ruins

15.

preclude

a)

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

b)

to make impossible, prevent, shut out

c)

to feel about hesitantly with the hands

d)

disagreeable in sound; jarring

16.

revert

a)

a proverb, wise saying

b)

to return; go back

c)

to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

d)

disagreeable in sound; jarring

17.

rubble

a)

to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

b)

to return, go back

c)

broken stone or brick; ruins

d)

to float or hang suspended over

18.

servile

a)

of or relating to a slave; menial; lacking spirit or independence

b)

a person who moves slowly or falls behind

c)

to develop gradually

d)

to work with, work together

19.

vigil

a)

a proverb, wise saying

b)

disagreeable in sound, jarring

c)

a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

d)

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

20.

wrangle

a)

broken stone or bricks; ruins

b)

to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

c)

a fortress that overlooks and protects a city

d)

an order having the force of law