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20 Cards in this Set
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adage
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a proverb, wise saying
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Bonanza
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a rich mass of something valuble
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Churlish
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not polite, rude
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citadel
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a fortress that over looks a city
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collaborate
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to work with, or together
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decree
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(n) an order having the force of law,(V)
to issue an order or commmand |
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discordant
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jarring, conflicting, disagreeable i sound
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evolve
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to develop gradually
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excerpt
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passage from a book or article
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grope
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to search blindly or uncertainly
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hover
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to float or hang suspended in the air
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jostle
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to push or shove
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laggard
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anything that is slow, or falling behind
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plaudits
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applause
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preclude
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to prevent
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revert
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to go back or return
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rubble
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ruins, broken stone
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servile
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a slave, acting like a slave
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vigil
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to watch
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wrangle
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to quarrel
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