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Vocabulary Week 3Campagna
hover A large group of vultures hovers in the
air above the wounded animal
hover V. to float or hang suspended over; to
move back and forth uncertainly over or around
jostle I tried not to jostle other riders as I
exited the crowded bus.
jostle V. to make or force one’s way by
pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
laggard Tour guides often have to urge laggard
people to keep up with the rest of the group.
laggard N. a person who moves slowly or falls
behind; adj. falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
plaudits The skaters who won the gold medal
gratefully accepted the plaudits of their fans.
plaudits N. applause; enthusiastic praise or
approval
preclude Three wrong answers will preclude any
contestant from entering the quiz show’s final round.
preclude V. to make impossible, prevent, shut out
revert Control of a property usually reverts to
the legal owner when a lease is up.
revert V. to return, go back
rubble Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon
reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking rubble.
rubble N. broken stone or bricks; ruins
servile Most serious performers prefer
constructive criticism to servile flattery.
servile Adj. lacking spirit or independence; of or
relating to a slave or servant
vigil Thousands attended the solemn vigil at
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
vigil N. a watch, especially at night; any
period of watchful attention
wrangle My brother and sister always wrangle
over whose turn it is to take out the trash.
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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