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Vocabulary Week 3: Hover, Jostle, and More - Explore New Words!

Dive into Vocabulary Week 3 with an engaging look at new words like "hover," "jostle," "laggard," and "plaudits." Learn how to use these terms in context to bolster your language skills. Discover the meanings of each word, their parts of speech, and how to apply them effectively in conversation or writing. From vultures hovering over a wounded animal to the importance of recognizing those who earn plaudits, each word enriches your vocabulary. Join us in enhancing your communication and understanding of nuanced language!

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Vocabulary Week 3: Hover, Jostle, and More - Explore New Words!

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  1. Vocabulary Week 3 Campagna

  2. hover • A large group of vultures hovers in the air above the wounded animal

  3. hover • V. to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

  4. jostle • I tried not to jostle other riders as I exited the crowded bus.

  5. jostle • V. to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

  6. laggard • Tour guides often have to urge laggard people to keep up with the rest of the group.

  7. laggard • N. a person who moves slowly or falls behind; adj. falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond

  8. plaudits • The skaters who won the gold medal gratefully accepted the plaudits of their fans.

  9. plaudits • N. applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

  10. preclude • Three wrong answers will preclude any contestant from entering the quiz show’s final round.

  11. preclude • V. to make impossible, prevent, shut out

  12. revert • Control of a property usually reverts to the legal owner when a lease is up.

  13. revert • V. to return, go back

  14. rubble • Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking rubble.

  15. rubble • N. broken stone or bricks; ruins

  16. servile • Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to servile flattery.

  17. servile • Adj. lacking spirit or independence; of or relating to a slave or servant

  18. vigil • Thousands attended the solemn vigil at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  19. vigil • N. a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

  20. wrangle • My brother and sister always wrangle over whose turn it is to take out the trash.

  21. wrangle • V. to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; n. a noisy quarrel

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