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