| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a very large amount |
| churlish | lacking politeness or good manners; rude |
| citadel | a fortress; any strong or commanding place |
| collaborate | to work with, work together |
| decree | an order having the force of law; to issue an order |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound; jarring |
| evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | passage taken from a book, article |
| grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly |
| hover | to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth |
| jostle | to bump, shove, brush against |
| laggard | person who moves slowly or falls behind |
| plaudits | applause, enthusiastic praise or approval |
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| revert | to return, go back |
| rubble | broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| servile | of or relating to a slave; behaving like a slave or servant |
| vigil | a watch, especialy at night |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by arguement |
