| A | B |
|---|
| adage | a proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | something very valuable |
| churlish | lacking politeness or good manners |
| citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city |
| collaborate | to work with, work together |
| decree | an order having the force of law |
| discordant | disagreeable in sound, jarring |
| evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article, etc. |
| grope | to feel about hesitantly with the hands |
| hover | to float or hang suspended over |
| jostle | to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing |
| laggard | a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
| plaudits | applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
| preclude | to make impossible |
| revert | to return, go back |
| rubble | broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| servile | of or relating to a slave |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night |
| wrangle | to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way |
