1. Vocabulary Week 1

2. bonanza
A rich mass of ore in a mine; very valuable or profitable or rewarding

3. citadel
A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

4. decree
An order having the force of law/to issue such and order; to command firmly

5. evolve
To develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

6. grope
To feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

7. collaborate
To work together; work with

8. churlish
Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity

9. adage
A proverb; a wise saying

10. discordant
Disagreeable in sound; conflicting

11. excerpt
Passage taken from a book, article; to quote

12. hover
To float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly

13. laggard
A person who moves slowly or falls behind; slow to move

14. preclude
To make impossible, prevent, shut out

15. rubble
Broken stone or bricks; ruins

16. vigil
A watch, especially at night

17. plaudits
Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

18. revert
To return; go back

19. servile
Of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant

20. wrangle
To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

21. jostle
To make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing