| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a saying |
| churlish | rude |
| decree | a proclamation |
| evolve | to develop gradually |
| preclude | to prevent |
| servile | menial |
| wrangle | to bicker |
| frugal | economical, thrifty |
| incognito | in disguise |
| banter | playful chatter |
| oblique | slanting |
| veer | changing direction quickly |
| venerate | to look up to |
| audacious | daring, bold |
| devoid | having none |
| myriad | a whole bunch |
| perturb | annoy |
| skittish | nervous |
| prodigious | very large in size or importance |
| willful | headstrong |
| bonanza | a very large amount of something valuable |
| citadel | a fortress |
| collaborate | to work together |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound, lacking in harmony |
| excerpt | a passage from a book |
| grope | search blindly with your hands |
| hover | to hang or float above |
| jostle | to jog or bump with one's elbows |
| laggard | slowpoke, straggler |
| revert | go back, return |
| rubble | broken stone or bricks |
| vigil | a watch, usually at night |
| antics | playful actions, shenanigans |
| avowed | declared openly |
| bountiful | plentiful, abundant |
| congested | overcrowded |
| detriment | a cause of harm, a hindrance or liability |
| durable | sturdy |
| enterprising | willing to start something new and imaginative |
| gingerly | carefully, cautiously |
| glut | oversupply, an overstuffing |
| invalidate | take away all value |
| legendary | almost mythical, larger than life |
| maim | to cripple, disable, disfigure |
| minimize | to make smaller |
| wanton | heartless, a person low in "moral fiber" |
| allot | to assign or distribute |
| amass | to collect, gather |
| comply | to yield to a request, to agree to follow |
| elite | among the top in a certain field; superior |
| grapple | to wrestle or fight with |
| incapacitate | render immovable, deprived of strength |
| instigate | to stir up; provoke; to start something |
| longevity | long life |
| perspective | a point of view |
| relevant | connected with the matter at hand |
| tether | a rope used to fasten something to a fixed object |
| unison | in agreement or accord |
| vie | to compete or challenge for victory |
| plaudits | cheers |
