L.A.=Lamarche
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Rubble | N- broken stone or bricks. Ruins. S-debris. A-n/a |
| Grope | V-to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly. S-fumble for, cast about for A-n/a |
| citadel | N- a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place S-fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion A-n/a |
| laggard | N- a person who moves slowly or falls behind; S- slowpoke, straggler Adj- falling behind. slow to move. Antonym- early bird |
| revert | V- to return, go back, relapse, regress S-relapse Antonym- progress, advance |
| hover | V-hang in the air. to float or be suspended. move back and forth. S-linger, waver. Antonym- soar. |
| jostle | V-to make or force one way by pushing or elbowing to bump or shove. S- push A- n/a |
| churlish | (adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude S-surly, ill tempered A-civil, mannered |
| vigil | N- a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention S- survey |
| wrangle | V-to quarrel or arue in a noisy or angry way. N- noisy quarrel S-squabble Antonym-agree or concur |
| plaudits | N- applause, enthusiastic, praise, or approval. S-cheers, aclaim Antonym- help promote or facilitate |
| callaborate | V-to work together S-team up Antonym-work alone |
| decree | N.- an order having the force of law; V.- to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully. verdict. S-proclamation. Antonym- n/a |
| servile | Adj.-of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive S-slavish, groveling A-masterly, overbearing. |
| adage | N-a proverb, wise saying S- maxim, saw, aphorism |
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out S-hinder Antonym- help promote |
| evolve | V-to develop gradually; to rise to a higher. level. S-unfold, emerge Antonym-wither, shrivel up |
| bonanza | N- rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable or rewarding, source of wealth, large amount. S-windfall A- n/a |
| discordant | (adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting S-grating, shrill A-wither, shrivel |
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