| A | B |
|---|
| discordant | disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony conflicting |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article, etc. |
| plaudits | applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
| collaborate | to work with; work together |
| detriment | harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss or damage |
| avowed | declared openly and without shame; acknowldeged |
| durable | sturdy; not easliy worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time |
| enterprising | energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination |
| frugal | economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty; meager |
| venerate | to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect |
| maim | to cripple; disable, injure; disfigure; mutilate |
| wanton | reckless; heartless; unjustifiable; loose in morals |
| myriad | in very great numbers |
| perspective | a point of view or general standpoint from which things are viewed |
| audacious | bold, adventurous, recklessly daring |
| incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability |
| instigate | to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite |
| prodigious | immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |
| longevity | long life; long duration; length of life |
| relevant | connected with or related to the matter at hand; pertinent |
| peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
| solicitous | showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
| deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval; lament; bemoan |
| prone | lying face down; inclined; likely |
| frivolous | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant to be taken seriously |
| sustain | to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under |
