| A | B |
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| agage | (n) proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | (n) a very large amount, a rich mass of ore in a mine |
| churlish | (adj) lacking politeness |
| citadel | (n)fortress that overlooks and protects a city |
| collaborate | (v) to work with, work together |
| decree | (n) an order having the force of law |
| descordant | (adj) disagreeable in sound, lacking harmony |
| evolve | (v) to develope |
| excerpt | (n) a passage taken from a book, article etc. |
| grope | (v) to feel about hesitantly |
| hover | (v) to float or hang suspended over |
| jostle | (v) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing |
| laggard | (n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
| phaudits | (pl. n) applause |
| preclude | (v) to make impossible, prevent |
| revert | (v) to return, go back |
| rubble | (n) broken stones or bricks |
| servile | (adj) of or relating to a slave |
| vigil | (n) a watch |
| wrangle | (v) to quarrel or argue |
| antics | (pl. n) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions |
| avowed | (adj. part) declared openly and without shame |
| banter | (v) to exchange playful remarks, tease |
| bountiful | (adj) giving freely, generous, plentiful |
| congested | (adj. part) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess |
| detriment | (n) harm or loss, injury, damage |
| durable | (adj) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed |
| enterprising | (adj) energetic, willing and able to start something new |
| frugal | (adj) economical, avoiding waste and luxury |
| gingerly | (adj) with extreame care or caution |
| glut | (v) to provide more than is needed or wanted |
| incognito | (adj, adv) in a disguised state, under an assumed name |
| invalidate | (v) to make valueless, take away all force or effect |
| legendary | (adj) described in well-known stories |
| maim | (v) to cripple, disable |
| minimize | (v) to make as small as possible, make the least of |
| oblique | slanting or sloping, not straightforward or direct |
| veer | (v) to change directions or course |
| venerate | (v) to regard with reverence, look up to w/ great respect |
| wanton | (adj) reckless, heartless, loose in morals |
| allot | (v) to assign or distribute into shares |
| amass | (v) to bring together, collect |
| audacious | (adj) bold, adventurous |
| comply | (v) yielding to a request or command |
| devoid | (adj) not having or using, lacking |
| elite | (n) the choice part of a group of people or things |
| grapple | (n) an iron hook used to grab and hold |
| incapacitate | (v) to deprive of strength or ability |
| instigate | (v) to urge on, to stir up |
| longevity | long life, long duration |
| myraid | (adj) in very great numbers |
| perspective | (n)a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed |
| perturb | (v)to trouble, make uneasy |
| prodigious | (adj) immense, extraordinary in bulk |
| relevant | (adj) connected wiht or related to the matter at hand |
| skittish | (adj) extreamly nervous and easily frightened |
| tether | (n) a rope or chain used to fasten somehting to a fixed object |
| unison | (n) a sounding together |
| vie | (v) to compete, to strive for vicory |
| willful | (adj) stubbornly self-willed |
