ELA Vocab Unit 1

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grope

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To feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.

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jostled

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To bump, push, or shove roughly, often in a crowd.

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excerpt

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A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of writing.

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churlish

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Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

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discordant

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Disagreeing or incongruous; not in harmony.

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laggard

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A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.

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vigil

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A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.

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decree

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An official order issued by a legal authority.

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adage

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A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

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rubble

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Broken bits and pieces of stone, brick, or other materials from a building.