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20 Cards in this Set
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adage |
n. a proverb, wise saying |
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bonanza |
n. a rich mass of ore in a mine, something valuable |
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churlish |
adj. lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensetivity |
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citadel |
n. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; strong place |
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collaborate |
v. to work with, work together |
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decree |
n. an order having the force of law v. to issue such an order: to command firmly or forcefully |
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discordant |
adj. disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking harmony |
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evolve |
v. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
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excerpt |
n. a passage taken from a book, article, etc. v. to take a passage; to quote |
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grope |
v. to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly |
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hover |
v. to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over and around |
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jostle |
v. to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for |
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laggard |
n. a person who moves slowly or falls behind adj. falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond |
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plaudits |
n., pl. applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
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preclude |
v. to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
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revert |
v. to return, go back |
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rubble |
n. broken stone or bricks; ruins |
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servile |
adj. of r relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive |
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vigil |
n. a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
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wrangle |
v. to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd n. a noisy quarrel |
