| A | B |
| adage | (n.) a proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | (n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain |
| collaborate | (v.) to work with, work together |
| decree | (n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; tocommand firmly or forcefully |
| discordant | (adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; Lacking in harmony, conflicting |
| evolve | (v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | (n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote |
| grope | (v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search bindly and uncertainly |
| hover | (v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
| jostle | (v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for |
| prelude | (v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out. |
| revert | (v.) to return, go back |
| rubble | (n.) brocken stone or bricks;ruins |
| vigil | (n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
| wrangle | (v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel |