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Adage
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proverb, wise saying (n.)
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Don't count your chickiens before they hatch...etc.
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bonanza
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rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable, rewarding; source of wealth/prosperity; large amount, sudden profit/gain
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The popular movie...
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churlish
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lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensitivity, difficult 2 work w/ or deal w/, rude
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elbows on table, burp, etc...
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citadel
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fortress overlooking/protecting city, strong commanding place
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medeival times...
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collaborate
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to work w/, together
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discuss
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decree
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an order w/ force of law(n), issue order or command firmlly/forcefully(v)
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law...
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discordant
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disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking harmony, conflicting
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argumentative
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evolve
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develop gradually, raise 2 higher level
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monkeys->humans
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excerpt
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passage from book,article etc(n), to take such a passage/quote(v)
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part/piece
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grope
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feel about hesitantly w/ hands, seatch blindly/uncertainly
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blind man looking 4 cane
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hover
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float/hang suspended over, move back&forth uncertainly over or around
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float
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jostle
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to make force one's way by pushing/elbowing, to bump, shove,brush up against, compete for
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push/shove
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laggard
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(n):slow moving person who falls bbehind (adj):falling behind, slow to move/act/respond
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slow
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plaudits
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applause, enthusiastic praise/approval
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good recognition
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preclude
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make impossible, prevent, shut out
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hinder/impede
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revert
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return/go back
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REvert/REturn
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rubble
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broken stone/bricks, ruins
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debris
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serville
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of relating 2 slave, behaving like or suitable 4 a slaveor servant, menial;lacking spirit or indeppendence, laabjectively submissive
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SERVille(ant)
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vigil
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(n) a watch, easpecially @ night, period of watchful attention
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eye
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wrangle
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to quarrel or argue in a noisy/angry way (v) noisy quarrel(n)
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fight
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antics
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ridiculous/unpredictable behavior/actions
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silly
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avowed
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declared openly/w/o shame, acknowleged
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well-known
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banter
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exchange playful remarks/tease(v) tlak thats playful/teasing (n)
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joking
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bountiful
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giving freely, generous, plentiful, abundantly
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lots
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congested
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overcrowded, filled/occupied w/ excess
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blocked up
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detriment
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harm/loss, injury damge, diadvantage, cause of harm,injury,loss,damage
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impediment
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durable
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sturdy, not easilly worn out/destroyed/lasting long time(adj) consumer goods used repeatedly in series of yrs (n)
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strong
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enterprising
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energetic, willing, able 2 start someting new, showing boldness/imagination
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willing +
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frugal
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economical, avoiding waste/luxury, scanty/poor/meager
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save /spend carefully
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gingerly
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w/ extreme care/cauton(adj/adv)
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careful
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Adage
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proverb, wise saying (n.)
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Don't count your chickiens before they hatch...etc.
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bonanza
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rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable, rewarding; source of wealth/prosperity; large amount, sudden profit/gain
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The popular movie...
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churlish
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lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensitivity, difficult 2 work w/ or deal w/, rude
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elbows on table, burp, etc...
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citadel
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fortress overlooking/protecting city, strong commanding place
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medeival times...
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collaborate
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to work w/, together
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discuss
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decree
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an order w/ force of law(n), issue order or command firmlly/forcefully(v)
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law...
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discordant
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disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking harmony, conflicting
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argumentative
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evolve
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develop gradually, raise 2 higher level
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monkeys->humans
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excerpt
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passage from book,article etc(n), to take such a passage/quote(v)
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part/piece
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grope
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feel about hesitantly w/ hands, seatch blindly/uncertainly
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blind man looking 4 cane
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hover
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float/hang suspended over, move back&forth uncertainly over or around
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float
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jostle
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to make force one's way by pushing/elbowing, to bump, shove,brush up against, compete for
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push/shove
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laggard
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(n):slow moving person who falls bbehind (adj):falling behind, slow to move/act/respond
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slow
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plaudits
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applause, enthusiastic praise/approval
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good recognition
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preclude
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make impossible, prevent, shut out
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hinder/impede
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