| A | B |
|---|
| adage (n) | proverb or wise saying |
| bonanza (n) | something profitable or valluable |
| churlish (adj) | lacking politeness; rude |
| citadel (n) | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city |
| collaborate (v) | to work with; work together |
| decree (n) | an order having the force of law |
| discordant (adj) | disagreeable in sound |
| evolve (v) | to develop gradually |
| excerpt (n) | a passage taken from a book or article |
| grope (v) | to feel about with the hands; to search blindly |
| hover (v) | to float or hang over |
| jostle (v) | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing |
| laggard (n) | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
| plaudits (n) | applause; enthusiastic praise |
| preclude (v) | to make imposssible; to prevent |
| revert (v) | to return, go back |
| rubble (n) | broken stones or bricks; ruins |
| servile (adj) | of or relating to a slave; lacking independence |
| vigil (n) | a watch, especially at night |
| wrangle (v) | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |
