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20 Cards in this Set
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adage
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proverb, wise saying.
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bonanza
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something very valuable, very large amount
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churlish
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rude
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citadel
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fortress that overlooks and protects a city
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collaborate
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to work with, work together
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decree
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order having the force of law; to issue such an order
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discordant
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lacking in harmony, conflicting
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evolve
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to develop gradually; rise to a higher level
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excerpt
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passage taken from a book...etc.
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grope
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feel about hesitantly with the hands
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hover
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float or hang over
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jostle
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to bump, shove, vie for
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laggard
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person who moves slowly, falls behind.Slow to move, act, or respond.
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plaudits
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applause
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preclude
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make impossible, prevent, shut out
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revert
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to return, go back
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rubble
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broken stone or bricks;ruins
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servile
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or or relating to a slave;behaving like a slave or servant
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vigil
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a watch, especially at night
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wrangle
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quarrel or argue in a noisy way,noisy quarrel
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