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106 Cards in this Set
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Elite
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superior
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plebian
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common, vulgar, coarse, unrefined
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staid
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sedate, sober, prim
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prodigal
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wastefull
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Proximity
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nearness, closeness
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pulverize
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to grind, crush, demolish
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sequel
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follow up, continuation,
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Volatile
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unstable, erratic
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frivolous
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silly, foolish, inane, petty, triffling
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Muster
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mobilize, marshal, roster, inventory
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nonetity
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a person or thing of no importance, nobody
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obsess
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to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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Ornate
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elaborately decorated; showlily splendid, fancy,flamboyant
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oust
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to remove, drive, out of a position or place, expel, eject
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cower
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cringe, flinche, crouch or shrink
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Peruse
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to read throughly, and carefully, study, poreover
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Pourous
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tiny holes, leaky
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promontory
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cliff, headland, high point of land
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Prone
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lying face down, liable, apt
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qualm
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regret, second thought, scruple
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recourse
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redress, remedy, leavings
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residue
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remnant, remains or leavings
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staid
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sedate, sober, prim
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sustain
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foster, maintain, nourish
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Aghast
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shocked, horrified, stupefied
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ample
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more than enough, large, spacious, adequate
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apparition
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phantom, spector
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assert
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affirm, avow, state as truth
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disdain
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spurn, reject, to look upon with scorn
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epitaph
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toumbstone inscription
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ethical
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upright, vitorus, honorable
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facetious
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comical, witty, tounge in cheek
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inaudible
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not able to be heard, faint indisticnt
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indiscriminate
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haphazard, random, uncritical, without restraint
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intrigue
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scheme, plot, conspiracy
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jurisdiction
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purveiw, control
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Plausible
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appearing true, believeable, probable
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prodigious
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immense, extrodainary in bulk, size or degree, gigantic, tremendous, astounding
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Relevant
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connected, with or related to the matter at hand
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Skittish
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Extremely nervous, jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle
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Tether
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tie up, chain up, leash
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unison
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sounding together, agreement, accord, harmony, concord, assent
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vie
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to compete, to strive for victory or superiotry,contend, rival
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willful
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headstrong, obstinate, premeditated
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Annul
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Cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify
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Blase
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indiffrent,bored as a resultof having enjoyed many pleasures
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bolster
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strenghtin, reinfoce, buttress, validate
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Deplore
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To feel or express regret or dissapproval
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Allot
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To assign or distributein sharesor portions
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amass
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collect, bring together
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audacious
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Bold, Adventrous, recklessely daring
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Comply
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yeild to a request or command
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devoid
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not having or using, lacking
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grapple
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tackle, confront, struggle with
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incapacitate
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disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple
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instigate
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to urge on, to stir up, provoke,
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Longevity
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long life, long duration, length of life
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Myriad
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innumerable, countless...large number
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perspective
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point of veiw, sense of proportion
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perturb
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to trouble, make uneasy, upset, agitate, anger, irratate
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Invalidate
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Cancel, annul, dissaprove, discredit
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Detriment
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Harm or loss,injury, damage; a disadvantage
Hindrance, liability |
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Legendary
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Mythical, Fabulous, Famous, celebrated
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Maim
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Cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
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Minimize
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Belittle, Downplay, underrate
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Oblique
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Diagonal indirect
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Veer
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To change direction or course, tun aside, shift swerve
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Venerate
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worship, revere, idolize
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Wanton
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Rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked
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Glut
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to provide more than is neededor wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing(n.) an oversupply
Flood, inudat, surplus, plethora |
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Incognito
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a disguised state
Disguised |
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Enterprising
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Energetic,willing and able to find somehting new, showing boldness and imagination
Ambiious,vigorous, aggresive, audacious |
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Frugal
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Economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
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gingerely
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With extreme care or caution
Cautiously, warily, circumspectly |
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Conjested
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Overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
Jammed, Packed, Choked |
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Detriment
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Harm or loss,injury, damage; a disadvantage
Hindrance, liability |
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Durable
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Sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasts for a long time
Long Lasting, Enduring |
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Banter
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(v.) To exchange playful remarks, tease; (n.)talk that is playful and teasing
Joking |
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Bountiful
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Giving Freely, generous, pleantiful, given abundantly
Liberal, Abundant, Copious |
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Antics
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(n.pl.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
Pranks or Shenanigans |
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Avowed
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(adj.,part.)Declared openely and without shame, ackknowledge
Admitted Sworn |
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Wrangle
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To quarrel in a noisy or angry way also to obtain by argument;to herd;(n.)a noisy quarrel
Synonyms:(v.) Squabbel, bicker |
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Conjested
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(adj.,Part) Overcrowded,filled or occupied to excess.
Synonyms:jammed, packed, choked |
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Detriment
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(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage.
Synonyms: hindrance, liability |
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Avowed
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(adj.,part) Declared openely and without shame, ackknowleged.
Synonyms:admitted, sworn |
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Banter
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(v.) to exchange playful remarks,tease;(n.)talk that is playful and teasing.
Synonyms:Joking, Raillery |
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adage
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(n)a proverb;wise saying
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bonanza
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(n)a a rich massof ore in a mine; something very valuble,profitable,rewarding:a source of wealth or prosperity;a very large amount;sudden profit or gain
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churlish
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adj. lacking politness or good manners; lacking sesitivity;difficult to work with or deal with; rude
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citadel
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n. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strongor commanding place
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Bountiful
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(adj.)giving freely, generous; plentiful,given abundantly
Synonyms:liberal,abundant copious |
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collaborate
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v. to work with,work together
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decree
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n. to order having the force of law
v. to issue such an order; to comand firmly or forcefully |
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evolve
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v. to develope gradually; to rise to a higher level
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excerpt
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n. a passage taken from a book, article,atc
v. to take such a passage; to quote |
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grope
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v.to feel about hesitently with the hands; to search blindly and uncertianly
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hover
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v. to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly or around
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jostle
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v. to make or forve ones way by pushing or elbowing;to bump,shove,brush agianst; to compete for
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laggard
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n. a person who moves slowly or falls behind
adj.falling behind,to mive slow,act,or respond |
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plaudits
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n.pl.applause;enthusiastic praise or approval
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preclude
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v. to make impossible;prevent,shut out
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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 stones or bricks; ruins
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servile
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adj.of or relating to a slve; behaving like or suitible for a slave or a servant,menial;lacking spirit or independance abjectly submissive
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vigil
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n. a watch,especially at night; any period of watchful attiention
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Antics
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(n.pl.) Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions.
Synonyms:pranks, shenanigans |
