| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a proverb; wise saying |
| bonanza | a very large amount; sudden profit or gain |
| churlish | lacking politeness or good manners; difficult to work with; rude |
| citadel | a fortress that overlooks and portects a city |
| collaborate | to work with; work together |
| decree | an order having the force of law; to command command firmly or forcefully |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound; jarring; lacking in harmony |
| evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article, etc. |
| grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to searchblindly and uncertainly |
| hover | to float or hang suspended over |
| jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing |
| laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind; slow to move, act, or respsond |
| plaudits | applause; enthusiastic praise |
| preclude | to make impossible; prevent; shut out |
| revert | to return; go back |
| rubble | broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| servile | of or relating to a slave; lacking spirit or independence |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |
