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20 Cards in this Set
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adage
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a prover, wise saying
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bonanza
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rich mass of ore in a mine, sothing very valuble
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churlish
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lacking politness or good manners
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citadel
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a fortress that overlooks a city
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collaborate
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to work with, work together
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decree
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an order
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discordant
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bad sounds
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evolve
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to devolope gradualy
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excerpt
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a passaGE TAKEN from a book
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grope
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to search with your hands
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hover
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to float obove, or suspend over
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jostle
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to push someone to get ahead of them
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laggard
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind
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paludits
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applause
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preclude
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to make impossible, to shut out
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revert
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go back to
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rubble
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broken stone or bricks
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servile
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of or relating to a slave
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vigil
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a watch especialy at night
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wrangle
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to querell or argue
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