Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 1
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thewordmastersguy on August 27, 2008
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The With-it Group is back, creating sets for Vocabulary Workshop and WordMasters. This is for Vocabulary Workshop, Level C, Unit 1.
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8th Grade Language Arts, HOMEGrade 8, Flannery's Group, SeanyOD, Language Arts, williamsgroup (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adage | (n.) a proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | (n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain |
| churlish | (adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude |
| citadel | (n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place |
| collaborate | (v.) to work with, work together |
| decree | (n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully |
| discordant | (adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting |
| evolve | (v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | (n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote |
| grope | (v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly |
| hover | (v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
| jostle | (v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for |
| laggard | (n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind, slow to move, act, or respond |
| plaudits | (n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
| preclude | (v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| revert | (v.) to return, go back |
| rubble | (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| 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 |
| vigil | (n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
| wrangle | (v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel |
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