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20 Cards in this Set
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adage
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a proverb, a wise saying
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quote an old ..., maxim
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bonaza
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a rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding
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box office..., windfall
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churlish
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lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensitivity, difficult to work with, rude
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ill-tempered
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citadel
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a fortress that overlooks and protects,
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fort
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collaborate
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to work with
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decree
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an order having the force of law
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there went forth a....., proclamation
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discordant
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disageeable in sound
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grating, shrill
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evolve
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to develop
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excerpt
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a passage taken from a book
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portion
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grope
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to feel about hesitantly with the hands
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fumble for
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hover
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to float or hang
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jostle
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to make or force one's way by pushing
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push
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laggard
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind
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slowpoke
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plaudits
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applause, praise
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cheers
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preclude
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to make impossible, prevent
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hinder
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revert
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to return
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relapse, regress
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rubble
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broken stone or bricks
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wreckage
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servile
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of or relating to a slave
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slavish
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vigil
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a watch especially at night
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wrangle
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to quarrel or argue
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squabble, bicker
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