| Term | Definition |
|---|
| hover | (v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
| jostle | (v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for |
| laggard | (n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind, slow to move, act, or respond |
| plaudits | (n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
| preclude | (v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
| revert | (v.) to return, go back |
| rubble | (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| servile | (adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive |
| 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 |
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