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20 Cards in this Set
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind. adj;falling behind, slow to act, move or respond
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laggard
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applause, enthusiastc praise or approval
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plaudits
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to make impossible, prevent, shut out
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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 realting to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirit/independece, actively submissive
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servile
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a watch, especially at night any period of watchful attention
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vigil
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to quarrel or argue ina noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd, a noisy quarrel
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wrangle
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a proverb, a wise saying
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adage
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a rich mass of ore in a mine something very valuable, profitablem or rewarding, a scource of wealth or prosperity.a very large amount, sudden profit/gain
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bonanza
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lacking politeness, good manners, or sensitivit.difficult to deal with, rude
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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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to work with/work together
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collaborate
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an order having the force of law, to issue such an order, to command firmly or forcefully
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decree
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dissagreeable in sound, lacking harmony, jarred, conflicting
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discorant
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to develop gradually, raise to a higher level
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evolve
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a passage taken from a book, article etc., to take such a passage, to quote
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excerpt
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to fell hesitatly with the hands, to search blindly and uncertainly
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grope
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to float/hang suspended over. to move back and forth 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, shove, brush against, to compete for
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jostle
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