level c - unit 1. adage noun a proverb or wise saying
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Level C - Unit 1
adage
adage
noun a proverb or wise saying
revert
revert
verb to return to a previous state, practice or
topic After four months of eating healthy, I
reverted to my old ways and ate three donuts for breakfast.
discordant
discordant
adjective disagreeable in sound ; conflicting
preclude
preclude
verb to make impossible, prevent, or shut out
collaborate
collaborate
verb to work with or work together Tina and Mike collaborated on a project
for the science fair.
churlish
churlish
adj lacking good manners, politeness, or
sensitivity
Churlish remarks to your parents may preclude you from going to the game this Friday.
decree
decree noun an order having the force of law The king ruled by decree.
verb to issue such an order; to command firmly Why does nature seem to decree nasty
weather for our annual picnic?
laggard
laggard
adj falling behind; slow to move or act The laggard children were late to class. n a person who moves slowly or falls
behind The laggards in the hall were late to class.
servile
servile
adj of or relating to a slave; having or
showing an excessive willingness to please others
Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to servile flattery.
wrangle
wrangle v to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to
obtain by argument My brother and I used to wrangle over whose
turn it was to take out the trash. n a noisy argument The customer got into a nasty wrangle with the
shopkeeper.
bonanza
bonanza
noun a large amount of something good a situation that creates a sudden increase
in wealth or good fortune The movie The Hunger Games was a box
office bonanza.
citadel
citadel
Noun
A fortress that overlooks or protects a city; any strong or commanding place
A medieval citadel once guarded the capital city of the Greek island of Rhodes.
evolve
evolve
Verb To develop gradually; to rise to a higher
level J.K. Rowling’s scribbled notes on napkins evolved into the Harry Potter series.
evolve
excerpt
excerpt
Noun a passage taken from a book, article, etc. verb To take a passage from the text If you excerpt a quote from the text,
make sure to enclose it in quotation marks.
excerpt
grope
grope
verb
To search blindly and uncertainly To feel about hesitantly with hands When the power failed, we had to grope
in the dark to find a working flashlight.
hover
hover
verb To move back and forth uncertainly over
or around A large group of vultures hovered in the
air above the wounded animal.
Hoverboard from Back to the Future
jostle
jostle
verb to make or force one’s way by pushing or
elbowing; to bump or shove; to compete for
I jostled my way through the crowd to see One Direction perform live in Time Square.
plaudits
plaudits
noun applause; enthusiastic praise or approval The U.S. gymnastics team gratefully
accepted the plaudits of their fans.
rubble
rubble
noun
broken stone or bricks; ruins
Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking rubble.
vigil
vigil
noun a watch, especially at night; any period of
watchful attention Thousands attended the solemn vigil at
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.