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adage
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n) a proverb, wise saying
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synonnyms: maxim, saw, aphorism
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bonanza
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n) a rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable or rewarding, a very large amount, sudden profit or gain, a source of wealth or prosperity
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synonyms: windfall
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churlish
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adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity, difficult to work with or deal with, rude
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synonyms: surly, ill tempered
antonyms: coureous, civil, well-mannered |
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citadel
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n) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city, any strong or commanding place.
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syn: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
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collaborate
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V)to work with, together
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decree
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n) an order having the force of law, v) to issue such an order and to command firmly or forcefully
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discordant
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adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring, lacking harmony, conflicting
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evolve
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v) to develop gradually, to rise to a higher level.
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excerpt
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n) a passage 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 compete for
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laggard
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n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind. adj) falling behind, sow to move, act, respond
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plaudits
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n) applause, enthusiastic praise or approval
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preclude
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v)to make impossible, prevent, or 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 stone or bricks, ruins
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servile
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adj) of or relating to a slave, behaving like or suitable for a slave or 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 attention
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wrangle
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v)to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way. to obtain by argument, to herd. n) a noisy quarrel.
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