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
churlish
lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensitivity, difficult to work or deal with, rude
citadel
a fortress that overlooks and protects a city, any strong or commanding place
collaborate
to work with, work together
decree
an order having the force of law, to issue such an order, to command firmly or forcefully
discordant
disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking in harmony, conflicting
evolve
to develop gradually, to rise to a higher level
excerpt
a passage taken from a book article, etc, to take such passage to quote
grope
to feel about hesitantly with the hands, to search blindly and uncertainly
hover
to float or hang suspended over, to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
jostle
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing, to bump, shove, brush against, to compete for
laggard
a person who moves slowly or falls behind, failing behind, slow to move, act, or respond
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 or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial, lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
vigil
a watch, especially at night, any period of watchful attention
wrangle
to quarrel or argue in a noisy angry way, to obtain by argument, to herd, a noisy quarrel
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