| A | B |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night |
| servile | relating to slave/lacking independence |
| rubble | broken stones or bricks |
| revert | to return or go back |
| preclude | to make impossible or prevent |
| plaudits | applause or praise |
| laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
| jostle | to make or force one's way |
| hover | to float or hang suspended over |
| grope | to feel about or search with your hands |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book |
| evolve | to develop gradually or to rise to a higher level |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound |
| decree | an order having the force of law |
| collaborate | to work with |