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20 Cards in this Set
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(n) a proverb, wise saying
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adage
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(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
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bonanza
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(adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
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churlish
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(n) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
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citadel
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(v) to work with, work together
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collaborate
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(n) an order having the force of law; (v) to issue such and order to command firmly or forcefully
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decree
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(adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmany, conflicting
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discordant
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(v) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
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evolve
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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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excerpt
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(v) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
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grope
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(v) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
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hover
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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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jostle
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(n) a person who moves lowly or falls behind; (adj) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
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laggard
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(n pl) appalause; enthusiastic praise or approval
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plaudits
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(v) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
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preclude
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(v) to return, go back
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revert
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(n) broken stone or bricks; ruins
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rubble
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(adj) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
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servile
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(n) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
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vigil
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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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wrangle
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