Vocabulary Week 1

Bonanza◦A rich mass of ore in a mine; very valuable or

profitable or rewarding

Citadel◦A fortress that overlooks and protects a city;

any strong or commanding place

Decree◦An order having the force of law/to issue such

and order; to command firmly

Evolve◦To develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

Grope◦To feel about hesitantly with the hands; to

search blindly and uncertainly

Collaborate◦To work together

Churlish◦Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking

sensitivity

Adage◦A proverb; a wise saying

Discordant◦Disagreeable in sound; conflicting

Excerpt◦Passage taken from a book, article; to quote

Hover◦To float or hang suspended over; to move back

and forth uncertainly

Laggard◦A person who moves slowly or falls behind;

slow to move

Preclude◦To make impossible, prevent, shut out

Rubble◦Broken stone or bricks; ruins

Vigil◦A watch, especially at night

Plaudits◦Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

Revert◦To return; go back

Servile◦Of or relating to a slave; behaving like or

suitable for a slave or servant

Wrangle◦To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

Jostle◦To make or force one’s way by pushing