| A | B |
|---|
| adage | proverb or wise saying; advice |
| churlish | lacking manners; rude |
| decree | issue a law; make a rule |
| preclude | make impossible; prevent; shut out |
| servile | slave; servant like |
| detriment | harm or loss; damage; injury loss |
| enterprising | energetic; showing imagination; starting something |
| frugal | cheap; avoiding waste; poor |
| oblique | slanting or sloping; not honest; not direct |
| venerate | regard with respect; look up to |
| audacious | bold; adventurous; daring |
| devoid | not using; lacking |
| incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability; make ineligible |
| myriad | a lot; very great numbers; tons |
| prodigious | immense; huge in bulk, size, or degree |
| vie | compete; strive for victory or superiority |
