| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a proverb, wise saying |
| decree | an order having the force of law |
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
| antics | ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions |
| avowed | declared openly and without shame, acknowledged |
| bountiful | giving freely, generous, plentiful, given abundantly |
| detriment | harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage |
| glut | to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing |
| invalidate | to make valueless, take away all force or effect |
| venerate | to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect |
| wanton | reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person |
| allot | to assign or distribute in shares or portions |
| amass | to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble |
| devoid | not having or using, lacking |
| perturb | to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly |
| prodigious | immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |
| relevant | connected with or related to the matter at hand |
| vie | to compete to strive for victory or superiority |
| willful | stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate |
| servile | of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave of or servant; menial |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel |
| enterprising | energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination |
| frugal | economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager |
| maim | to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article |
| plaudits | appplause; enthusiastic praise or approvel |
| audacious | bold, adventurous, recklessly daring |
| grapple | an iron hook used to grab and hold. to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with |
| skittish | extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable |
