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20 Cards in this Set
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Adage |
wise saying |
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Bonanza |
rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable |
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Churlish |
lacking politness or good manners |
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Citadel |
fortress that overlooks and protects a city |
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Collaborate |
to work together |
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Decree |
an order haveing the force of law, proclamation |
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Discordant |
lacking in harmony, disagreeable in sound |
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Evolve |
to gradually develop |
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Excerpt |
article, or passage from a book |
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Grope |
to search blindly and uncertainly |
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Hover |
to float or hang over someone |
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Jostle |
to make a force one's way by pushing or elbowing |
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Laggard |
a person who moves slowly or falls behind |
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Plaudits |
applause, or praise |
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Preclude |
to make impossible, prevent from happening |
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Revert |
to retern or go back |
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Rubble |
broken stone or bricks, ruins |
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Servile |
of relating to a slave, behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant |
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Vigil |
to stay watch at night |
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Wrangle |
a noisy quarrle, angry noise |
