1. Vocabulary Week 1

2. Bonanza ◦A rich mass of ore in a mine; very valuable or profitable or rewarding

3. Citadel ◦A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

4. Decree ◦An order having the force of law/to issue such and order; to command firmly

5. Evolve ◦To develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

6. Grope ◦To feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

7. Collaborate ◦To work together

8. Churlish ◦Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity

9. Adage ◦A proverb; a wise saying

10. Discordant ◦Disagreeable in sound; conflicting

11. Excerpt ◦Passage taken from a book, article; to quote

12. Hover ◦To float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly

13. Laggard ◦A person who moves slowly or falls behind; slow to move

14. Preclude ◦To make impossible, prevent, shut out

15. Rubble ◦Broken stone or bricks; ruins

16. Vigil ◦A watch, especially at night

17. Plaudits ◦Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

18. Revert ◦To return; go back

19. Servile ◦Of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant

20. Wrangle ◦To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

21. Jostle ◦To make or force one’s way by pushing