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30 Cards in this Set
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adage
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proverb, wise saying
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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 having the force of law, to issue an order forcefully
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vigil
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a watch especially at night, period of watchful attention
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revert
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to return, go back
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durable
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sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed, lasting for a long time
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detriment
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harm injury or loss
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frugal
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economical, avoiding waste or luxury
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venerate
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to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
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oblique
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slanting or sloping, not straightfoward or direct
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audacious
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bold, adventurous, recklassly daring
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elite
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the choice group, superior
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grapple
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an iron hook used to grab and hold, wrestle with
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vie
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to compete, strive for victory with superiority
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myriad
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in very great numbers
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incapacitate
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to deprive of strenghth or ability, to make illegally ineligible
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blase
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indifferent, bored as a result of having many pleasures
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frivolous
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of little importance
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ornate
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elaborately decorated
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prone
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lying faced down, likely
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aghast
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filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
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epitaph
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a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
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plausible
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appearing true reasonable or fair
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aloof
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withdrawn, standing apart from others
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bask
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to be in, take pleasure in , derive enjoyment from
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ostracize
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to exclude from a group, banish, send away
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belittle
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to make something appear smaller than it is
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parry
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to ward off, fend off, avoid
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ravage
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to destroy, lay waste, ruin,
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wallow
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to roll about in a lazy way, clumsy, helpless
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