| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | a rich mass of ore, something very valuable |
| churlish | lacking politeness or good manners |
| citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city |
| collaborate | to work with, work together |
| decree | an order having the force of law, to issue such an order |
| plaudits | applause, enthusiastic, praise |
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| revert | to return, go back |
| rubble | broken stone or brick, ruins |
| servile | of or relating to a slave |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy angry way |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound |
| 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 |
| hover | to float or hang suspended over |
| jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing etc. |
| laggard | a person who moves slowly |
