| A | B |
|---|
| Adage | A wise saying |
| Bonanza | Something valuable |
| Churlish | Impolite |
| Citadel | A fortress |
| Collaborate | To work together |
| Decree | An order with the force of law |
| Discordant | Disagreeable in sound |
| Evolve | To develop gradually |
| Excerpt | A brief passage from a book |
| Grope | To feel about blindly |
| Hover | To float or levitate |
| Jostle | To force one's way by pushing |
| Laggard | Someone who moves slowly |
| Plaudits | Applause |
| Preclude | To prevent or make impossible |
| Revert | To return or to go back |
| Rubble | Broken stone, ruins |
| Servile | Slavish, relating to a slave |
| Vigil | A watch, especially at night |
| Wrangle | To quarrel or argue |
| Minimize | To make small |
| Banter | Playful, teasing talk |
| Bountiful | Plentiful, generous |
| Gingerly | With extreme care |
| Invalidate | To make valueless |
| Maim | To cripple or injure |
| Frugal | Economical, meager |
| Wanton | Reckless |
| Durable | Sturdy |
| Glut | An oversupply or a surplus |
| Incognito | In a disguise |
| Antics | At hand (this is wrong!!) |
| Oblique | Slanting or sloping, not straightforward |
| Veer | To change direction suddently |
| Venerate | To regard with great respect |
| Congested | Overcrowded, full |
| Avowed | Declared openly and without shame |
| Detriment | Harm or loss |
| Legendary | Described in well-known stories |
| Enterprising | Energetic, willing to start something new |
| Grapple noun | An iron hookmused to grab |
| Grapple verb | To wrestle |
| Elite adj | Superior |
| Elite noun | The best part of a group |
| Tether noun | A rope or chain used to fasten |
| Tether verb | To fasten with a rope |
| Myriad noun | A very large number |
| Myriad adj | In large numbers, many |
| Unison | A sounding together |
| Comply | To yield or submit to a request |
| Prodigious | Immense. Very big. Huge |
| Perspective | A point of view |
| Vie | To compete |
| Skittish | Very nervous |
| Incapacitate | To deprive of strength. To make weak |
| Instigate | To urge on or to stir up |
| Longevity | A long life |
| Willful | Stubborn |
| Perturb | To disturb or to trouble |
| Relevant | Connected to or related |
| Audacious | Bold, daring |
| Allot | To assign or distribute |
| Devoid | Lacking or not having |
| Amass | To collect or bring together |
