Adage - (n.) a proverb, wise saying
Synonyms: maxim, saw, aphorism
Bonanza - (n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
Synonyms: windfall
Churlish - (adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking seneitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
Synonyms: surly, ill-tempered
Antonyms: courteous, civil, well-mannered
Citadel - (n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
Synonyms: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
Collaborate - (v.) to work with, work together
Synonyms: team up, join forces
Antonyms: work alone
Decree - (n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
Synonyms: (n.) proclamation, edict; (v.) proclaim
Discordant - (adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
Synonyms: grating, shrill, different, divergent
Antonyms: harmonious, in agreement
Evolve - (v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higherlevel
Snonyms: unfold, emerge
Antonyms: wither, shrivel up, atrophy
Excerpt - (n.) a passage taken from a book. article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
Synonyms: (n.) portion, section, extract
Grope - (v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
Synonmys: fumble for, cast about for
Hover - (v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
Synonyms: linger, waver, seesaw
Antonyms: soar
Jostle - (v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
Synonyms: push
Laggard - (n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling begind; slow to move, act, or respond
Synonyms: (n.) slowpoke, straggler; (adj.) sluggish
Antonyms: (n.) early bird; (adj.) swift, speedy, prompt
Preclude - (v.) ti make impossible, prevent, shut out
Synonyms: hinder,check, stop
Antonyms: help, promote, facilitate
Revert - (v.) to return, go back
Synonyms: relapse, regress
Antonyms: progress, advance
Rubble - (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins
Synonyms: wreckage, debris
Servile - (adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
Synonyms: slavish, groveling, fawning
Antonyms: masterly, overbearing
Vigil - (n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
Wrangle - (v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel
Synonyms: (v.) squabble, bicker
Antonyms: (v.) agree, concur