| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | 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. |
| churlish | lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude. |
| citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place. |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting. |
| plaudits | applause; enthusiastic praise or approval. |
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out. |
| avowed | declared openly and without shame, acknowledged. |
| bountiful | giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly. |
| enterprising | energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination. |
| glut | to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply. |
| invalidate | to make valueless, take away all force or effect. |
| venerate | to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect. |
| amass | to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble. |
| audacious | bold, adventurous, recklessly daring. |
| grapple | an iron hook used to grab and hold; (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with. |
| instigate | to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite. |
| longevity | long life, long duration, length of life. |
| perturb | to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion. |
| prodigious | immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree. |
