| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | something very valuable, a very large amount |
| churlish | lacking good manners; rude |
| citadel | a strong and commanding place |
| collaborate | to work with, work together |
| decree | to issue an order |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound; lacking in harmony |
| evolve | to rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book article; to quote |
| grope | to search blindly and uncertainly |
| jostle | to force one's way by pushing or elbowing |
| hover | to float or hang suspended over |
| laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
| plaudits | applause; enthusiastic praise |
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut off |
| revert | to return,go back |
| rubble | broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| servile | relating to a slave; lacking spirit or independence |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |
