| A | B |
|---|
| rubble (n) | broken stone or bricks; ruins; wreckage; debris |
| wrangle (v) | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |
| jostle (v) | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing |
| laggard (n) | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
| revert (v) | to return, go back |
| servile (adj) | of or relating to a slave |
| vigil (n) | a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
| hover (v) | to float or hang suspended over |
| plaudits (n) | applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
| preclude (v) | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
