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28 Cards in this Set
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Excerpt
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(n.) a passage taken from a book, article etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote.
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Grope
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(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands ; to search blindly and uncertainly.
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Hover
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(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around.
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Jostle
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(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to complete for.
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Laggard
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(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind. (adj.) falling behind; slow moving.
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revert
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(v.) to return, go back
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rubble
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(n.) broken stone or bricks.
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vigil
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(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention.
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collaborate
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(v.) to work with, work together.
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antics
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(n. part.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions.
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congested
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(adj. part.) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess.
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detriment
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(n.) harm or loss injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury.
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durable
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(adj) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time,
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frugal
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(adj) economical, avoiding, waste and luxury; scanting, poor, meager.
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invalidate
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(v.) to make valueless, take away all force or effect.
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legendary
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(adj.) describe in well-known stories; existing in old stories.
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minimize
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(v.) to make as small as possible, make the least of;
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veer
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(v.) to change directions or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve.
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allot
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(v.) to assign or distribute in share or portions.
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comply
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(v.) to yield to a request or command.
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elite
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(n.) the choice part of a group of people or things.
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incapacitate
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(v) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible.
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instigate
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(v) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite.
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longevity
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(n.) long life
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myriad
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(adj.) in very great numbers.
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perspective
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(n.) a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically.
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relevant
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(adj.) connected with or related to matter at hand.
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unison
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(n.) a sounding together; agreement or accord.
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