Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 1

noun. a proverb, wise saying

• adage

• bonanza

• citadel

• decree

noun. a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding

• adage

• bonanza

• citadel

• decree

adjective. lacking politeness or good manners; rude

• churlish

• discordant

• servile

• grating

noun. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

• citadel

• bonanza

• adage

• excerpt

verb. to work with, work together

• collaborate

• evolve

• grope

• hover

noun. an order having the force of law; verb. to issue such an order to command firmly or forcefully

• decree

• citadel

• adage

• excerpt

adjective. disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony

• discordant

• churlish

• servile

• grating

verb. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

• evolve

• collaborate

• hover

• grope

noun. a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; verb. to take such a passage; to quote

• excerpt

• citadel

• decree

• laggard

verb. to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

• grope

• evolve

• hover

• jostle