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(n) a proverb, wise saying
adage
(n) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
bonanza
(adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
churlish
(n) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
citadel
(v) to work with, work together
collaborate
(n) an order having the force of law; (v) to issue such and order to command firmly or forcefully
decree
(adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmany, conflicting
discordant
(v) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
evolve
(n) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v) to take such a passage, to quote
excerpt
(v) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
grope
(v) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
hover
(v) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
jostle
(n) a person who moves lowly or falls behind; (adj) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
laggard
(n pl) appalause; enthusiastic praise or approval
plaudits
(v) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
preclude
(v) to return, go back
revert
(n) broken stone or bricks; ruins
rubble
(adj) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
servile
(n) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
vigil
(v) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n) a noisy quarrel
wrangle