Level C Unit 1 adage adage noun n

Level C - Unit 1

adage

adage noun n a proverb or wise saying n

revert

revert verb n to return to a previous state, practice or topic n After four months of eating healthy, I reverted to my old ways and ate three donuts for breakfast. n

discordant

discordant adjective n disagreeable in sound ; conflicting n

preclude

preclude verb n to make impossible, prevent, or shut out n

collaborate

collaborate verb n to work with or work together n Tina and Mike collaborated on a project for the science fair. n

churlish

churlish adj n lacking good manners, politeness, or sensitivity Churlish remarks to your parents may preclude you from going to the game this Friday. n

decree

decree noun n an order having the force of law n The king ruled by decree. n verb n to issue such an order; to command firmly n Why does nature seem to decree nasty weather for our annual picnic? n

laggard

laggard adj n falling behind; slow to move or act n The laggard children were late to class. nn n a person who moves slowly or falls behind n The laggards in the hall were late to class. n

servile

servile adj n of or relating to a slave; having or showing an excessive willingness to please others n Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to servile flattery. n

wrangle

wrangle v n to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument n My brother and I used to wrangle over whose turn it was to take out the trash. nn n a noisy argument n The customer got into a nasty wrangle with the shopkeeper. n

bonanza

bonanza noun n a large amount of something good n a situation that creates a sudden increase in wealth or good fortune n The movie The Hunger Games was a box office bonanza. n

citadel

citadel n Noun n A fortress that overlooks or protects a city; any strong or commanding place n A medieval citadel once guarded the capital city of the Greek island of Rhodes.

evolve

evolve Verb n To develop gradually; to rise to a higher level n J. K. Rowling’s scribbled notes on napkins evolved into the Harry Potter series. n

evolve

excerpt

excerpt Noun n a passage taken from a book, article, etc. n verb n To take a passage from the text n If you excerpt a quote from the text, make sure to enclose it in quotation marks. n

excerpt

grope

grope n verb To search blindly and uncertainly n To feel about hesitantly with hands n When the power failed, we had to grope in the dark to find a working flashlight. n

hover

hover verb n To move back and forth uncertainly over or around n A large group of vultures hovered in the air above the wounded animal. n

Hoverboard from Back to the Future

jostle

jostle verb n to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump or shove; to compete for n I jostled my way through the crowd to see One Direction perform live in Time Square. n

plaudits

plaudits noun n applause; enthusiastic praise or approval n The U. S. gymnastics team gratefully accepted the plaudits of their fans. n

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 n a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention n Thousands attended the solemn vigil at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. n