| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a proverb; wise saying |
| churlish | lacking in politeness or good manners |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound: conflicting |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book |
| grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands |
| laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
| plaudits | applause |
| revert | to return, go back |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |
| avowed | declared openly and without shame |
| detriment | harm or loss; injury, damage |
| enterprising | energetic, willing and able to start something new |
| frugal | economical, avoiding waste or luxury |
| glut | to provide more than is needed |
| oblique | slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct |
| veer | to change directions suddenly; swerve |
| venerate | to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect |
| wanton | reckless; heartless; loose in morals |
| maim | to cripple, disable, injure |
| allot | to assign or distribute in shares or portions |
| amass | to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself |
| audacious | bold, adventerous, recklessly daring |
| comply | to yield to a request or command |
| devoid | not having or using |
| grapple | to come to grips with,wrestle, confront |
| myriad | in very great numbers |
| vie | to compete; strive for victory |
| prodigious | immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |
| instigate | to urge on; to stir up; start |
