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21 Cards in this Set
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(n.) a proveb or 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.
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bonanza
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(adj.) lacking politness or good manners; lacking sensetivity; difficult to work with
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churlish
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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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(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 an order to command firmly or forcefully
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decree
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disagreeable in sound jarring lacking in harmony conflicting
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discordant
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to develop gradullay
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evolve
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a passage taken from a book acticle, etc.
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excerpt
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to feel about hesitently with the hands; to search blindlyand uncertainty
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grope
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to float or hang suspended over; to ove back and fourth uncertainly over or around
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hover
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to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump or shove
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jostle
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a person that moves slowly or falls behind
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laggard
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applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
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plaudits
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to make impossible; to prevent
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preclude
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to return; go back
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revert
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broken stone or bricks; ruins
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rubble
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of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant
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servile
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a watch; especially at night; any period of watchful attention
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virgil
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to quarrel or argue in a noisy; angry way; to obtain by argument
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wrangle
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